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
1 Recommendation Acknowledged
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Our key new recommendation is that, by April 2022, the Department of Health and Social...
Our key new recommendation is that, by April 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care works with NHS England to produce a broader national health and care recovery plan that goes beyond the elective backlog to emergency care, mental … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the importance of integrated services, referencing existing plans and stating they will continue to develop and refine recovery plans, but does not commit to the specific broad national recovery plan by the specified deadline.
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5 Conclusion Acknowledged
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Managed well, we see enormous potential for a beefed-up version of 111 to regulate the...
Managed well, we see enormous potential for a beefed-up version of 111 to regulate the demands on emergency departments and ensure that patients get the right care, in the right place, at the right time. However, we acknowledge concerns that … Read more
Government Response
The government states that NHS England is evaluating the NHS 111 First service and a final report assessing its impact on emergency departments and patient outcomes will be published in due course.
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10 Recommendation Acknowledged
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The national health and care recovery plan must set out a clear vision for what...
The national health and care recovery plan must set out a clear vision for what ‘success’ in tackling the backlog will look like, and what patients can expect their care to look like in their local area in the coming … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the importance of setting a clear vision for success and patient communication, stating NHS England is responsible for this and is working on effective patient communication and waiting list management.
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20 Conclusion Acknowledged
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An NHS running too ‘hot’ for patients to move from crowded emergency departments into wards...
An NHS running too ‘hot’ for patients to move from crowded emergency departments into wards cannot provide safe, efficient or effective care in the long- term. Furthermore, the advent of ICSs offers an opportunity to provide patients with more integrated … Read more
Government Response
The government accepted in principle the committee's conclusion that an NHS running 'too hot' impacts care and that ICSs offer opportunities for integrated care, committing generally to support the NHS.
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25 Recommendation Acknowledged
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We recommend that NHS England, together with ICBs and the new Office for Health Improvement...
We recommend that NHS England, together with ICBs and the new Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), work together to deliver regional and national coordination as the system tackles the backlog in elective care. If the independent sector is … Read more
Government Response
The government stated the Elective Recovery Taskforce is working to ensure innovative solutions provide equitable access to care across the country, including promoting collaboration and patient travel for faster treatment.
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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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