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
4 results
Clear
8 Recommendation Deferred
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We therefore recommend that NHS England publishes, before the end of this financial year, a...
We therefore recommend that NHS England publishes, before the end of this financial year, a long covid plan covering the period until 2023. The plan must be developed in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, including patient groups. NHS … Read more
Government Response
The government states NHS England included long COVID commitments in a March 2022 plan and is currently refreshing its long COVID strategy in consultation with stakeholders to determine next steps, but does not commit to the specific plan or deadline requested.
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18 Conclusion Deferred
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Investing resource in our health and care workforce will ultimately save money— for example through...
Investing resource in our health and care workforce will ultimately save money— for example through reduced locum and agency fees over time—and help build a better, safer health service. It will also give hope to staff—who are feeling increasing desperate … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the importance of investing in the workforce and states that NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan, due in Spring 2023, will detail actions for recruitment, retention, and reform.
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22 Conclusion Deferred
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We welcome the £2.3bn pledged in the Spending Review to create around 100 new community...
We welcome the £2.3bn pledged in the Spending Review to create around 100 new community diagnostic hubs, but we are yet to see detailed plans for their implementation.
Government Response
The government noted the committee's welcome of funding for new diagnostic hubs and stated that detailed implementation plans will be set out in due course.
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32 Recommendation Deferred
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We have previously recommended that Care Quality Commission ratings include an assessment of the progress...
We have previously recommended that Care Quality Commission ratings include an assessment of the progress ICBs make on the integration of information technology between primary care, secondary care, and the social care sector. We repeat this recommendation here. Although the … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees on the importance of integrated care but states that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is an independent body responsible for determining its ratings. It commits to working with CQC to ensure they are aware of the importance of integrated care and effective technology use.
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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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