Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic

Health and Social Care Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 20 Jul 2021 Closed: 25 May 2022 Parliament page
The Committee has launched a new inquiry to quantify the level of pent-up demand for key healthcare services; and to consider whether fundamental changes to the organisation and delivery of NHS services will be required to manage the backlog of cases caused by the pandemic. MPs will examine levels of … Read more
24 Recommendations
10 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
2 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 8 events
25 May
2022
Report published
6 Jan
2022
Report published
30 Nov
2021
Correspondence
19 Nov
2021
Correspondence
2 Nov
2021
Oral evidence
19 Oct
2021
Oral evidence
21 Sep
2021
Oral evidence
7 Sep
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
2 Nov 2021
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Rt Hon Sajid Javid · Department of Health and Social Care
19 Oct 2021
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Amanda Pritchard · NHS England Ben Zaranko · Institute for Fiscal Studies Professor Stephen Powis · NHS England Sarah Lambrechts, Expert by experience Siva Anandaciva · The Kings Fund
21 Sep 2021
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Dr Adrian James · The Royal College of Psychiatrists Dr Melissa Heightman · University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Helen Lunt Davies, Expert by experience Lere Fisher, Expert by experience Ondine Sherwood · LongCovidSOS Professor Martin Marshall CBE · Royal College of General Practitioners
7 Sep 2021
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Anita Charlesworth · Health Foundation Dr Andrew Goddard · Royal College of Physicians Dr Katherine Henderson · Royal College of Emergency Medicine James Wilkinson, expert by experience Professor Neil Mortensen · Royal College of Surgeons of England Shirley Cochrane, expert by experience
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Ninth report - Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic HC 599 6 Jan 2022 34 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
Clear
4 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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We further recommend that NHS England looks beyond primary care in its assessment of the...
We further recommend that NHS England looks beyond primary care in its assessment of the use of digital tools and considers the impact of an increased usage of such tools not only on patients, but also on other parts of … Read more
Government Response
The government states NHS England has concluded an evaluation of digital tools in primary care and will publish guidance on best practice, including reducing bureaucracy at the primary/secondary care interface and the use of remote consultations, partially addressing the recommendation to look beyond primary care.
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14 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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As part of its national health and care recovery plan, we recommend that the Government...
As part of its national health and care recovery plan, we recommend that the Government sets out the contribution that public health services will make, and ensures that this contribution is backed with a level of funding that acknowledges their … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the vital role of public health services and states that funding levels have been increased by £340 million in 2022/23 to £3.47 billion, but does not explicitly commit to setting out their contribution within a national recovery plan.
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16 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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We repeat our recommendation that HEE must be required (whether in its own right or...
We repeat our recommendation that HEE must be required (whether in its own right or as part of NHS England) to publish objective, transparent and independently-audited annual reports on workforce projections that cover the next five, ten and twenty years, … Read more
Government Response
The government accepted in principle, stating it already publishes independently verified workforce assessments at least every two years (not annually as recommended), covering health, social care, and public health. It also affirmed that DHSC works with NHS England to incorporate workforce planning into all NHS plans and give attention to social care.
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17 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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We recommend that the Government undertake an urgent review of short-term recruitment and retention issues...
We recommend that the Government undertake an urgent review of short-term recruitment and retention issues within the health and care workforce, including productivity improvements, sharing of best practice through data, removal of professional demarcation, use of technology, additional training places … Read more
Government Response
The government accepted in principle the need to address recruitment and retention issues, stating NHS England will publish a refreshed People Plan for 2022/23 as soon as practicable to address these, including productivity improvements, technology use, and training.
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28 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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To encourage better integration and mutual understanding across health and social care, we again recommend...
To encourage better integration and mutual understanding across health and social care, we again recommend that a duty is placed on ICSs so that where a decision by an ICS affects carers and the social care sector, the ICS must … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees on integration's importance, noting the Health and Care Act 2022 places a duty on ICBs to promote integration and that statutory guidance will clarify expectations for wide engagement, including with carers, without committing to a specific formal consultation duty.
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Government Response AI assessment · 34 of 24 classified
Accepted 19
Accepted in Part 5
Acknowledged 5
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 1
Total 24 recs + 10 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
30 Nov 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State on CQC integrated care systems dated 12.11.21
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19 Nov 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State on General Practitioners and PCR tests dated 08.11.21
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