Prevention in health and social care

Health and Social Care Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 18 Jan 2023 Closed: 30 May 2024 Parliament page
The Health and Social Care Committee has announced ten themes to be examined in its major new inquiry into preventing ill-health. The subjects, ranging from early years and childhood to alcohol and gambling, were chosen after MPs received more than 600 submissions from researchers and organisations involved in preventative healthcare. … Read more
14 Recommendations
11 Conclusions
2 Reports
9 Oral sessions
4 Letters
9 Events
Activity timeline 26 events
20 May
2024
Oral evidence
20 May
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
9 May
2024
Report published
6 Feb
2024
Oral evidence
6 Feb
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
5 Feb
2024
Oral evidence
5 Feb
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
19 Jan
2024
Report published
20 Oct
2023
Report published
18 Oct
2023
Oral evidence
18 Oct
2023
Correspondence
18 Oct
2023
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 9 sessions
20 May 2024
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Adrian Chiles, TV presenter and author of The Good Drinker Ailsa Rutter OBE · Fresh and Balance Alice Wiseman · Association of Directors of Public Health Sir Ian Gilmore · Alcohol Health Alliance
6 Feb 2024
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Formal meeting (oral evidence session) - 09:30 - 11:30 Tues 6 Feb 2024
Andy Tighe · The British Beer and Pub Association Asma Khalil · The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Hazel Cheeseman · Action Against Smoking Karen Tyrell · Drinkaware Matt Lambert · The Portman Group Professor Peter Hajek · Wolfson Institute of Population Health Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry Queen Mary University of London Sandra Ionno Butcher · The National Organisation for FASD
5 Feb 2024
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Formal Meeting (oral evidence session)
Professor Javed Khan OBE · Equi
18 Oct 2023
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Chris Naylor · The King's Fund Dr Mark Green · University of Liverpool Julia Thrift · Town and Country Planning Association Simon Reeve · Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
5 Sep 2023
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David Finch · The Health Foundation Dr Henry Burridge · Imperial College London Dr Jill Stewart · University of Greenwich Helen Garrett · Building Research Establishment
11 Jul 2023
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Chris Boardman · Active Travel England Mark Lawrie · StreetGames Tom Hollingsworth · Sport England
23 May 2023
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Dr Nikki Kanani · NHS England Maria Caulfield · Department of Health and Social Care
18 Apr 2023
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Ben Lucas · The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) Doctor Mary Ramsay · UK Health Security Agency Professor Dame Jenny Harries · UK Health Security Agency Professor Sir Andrew Pollard · Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation Rebecca Catterick · Sanofi Vaccines UK & Ireland Stuart Carroll · Moderna
21 Feb 2023
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Dr Jeanelle De Gruchy, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England · Department for Health and Social Care Jonathan Marron · Department for Health and Social Care Professor Sir Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
Clear
3 Conclusion Deferred
Tenth Report - Prevention in healt…
Covid-19 vaccine rollout success demonstrates benefits of mission-based approach for immunisation.
The incredible success of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout showed what can be achieved with a mission-based attitude from Government, which involved making it as easy as possible for everybody to receive the vaccine. Fundamental to that success was the wide … Read more
Government Response
The government deflected the recommendation, focusing instead on its efforts to improve commercial clinical trials, clinical research delivery, and partnerships for vaccine innovation, rather than routine immunisation delivery.
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4 Recommendation Deferred
Tenth Report - Prevention in healt…
Consult on amending regulations to give students and retired staff roles in immunisation.
To ensure that nobody misses out on vital vaccine protection because of practical challenges such as convenient times or locations, a more flexible delivery model, that makes the most of the wide range of healthcare professionals, is needed. We recommend … Read more
Government Response
The government deflected the recommendation, responding by referencing Lord O’Shaughnessy's review of commercial clinical trials and outlining commitments to improve their speed, instead of addressing a consultation on routine immunisation delivery.
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4 Recommendation Deferred
First Report - Prevention in healt…
Require Government to update and implement Decent Homes Standard for all rented sectors promptly.
We recommend the Government proceeds without delay in the consultation necessary to update the Decent Homes Standard for the social rented sector and in implementing a Decent Homes Standard for the private rented sector. It should set out a timetable … Read more
Government Response
The government deflected the recommendation by discussing the role of the National Planning Policy Framework in creating healthy communities and stating they are not looking to extend the list of statutory planning consultees, rather than providing a timetable for updating and implementing the Decent Homes Standard.
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5 Recommendation Deferred
First Report - Prevention in healt…
Expedite Awaab's Law implementation and extend safeguards against health hazards to private tenants.
It is welcome that the Government’s has proposed measures to protect social sector tenants from the worst impacts of unhealthy homes, via the implementation of “Awaab’s law”. We recommend that the Government act quickly on the outcome of its consultation … Read more
Government Response
The government deflected the recommendation by discussing the growth and delivery of social prescribing initiatives and related targets, rather than providing an update on 'Awaab’s Law' consultation outcomes or considering extending housing hazard safeguards to the private rented sector.
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6 Recommendation Deferred
First Report - Prevention in healt…
Voluntary quality standards for housing development fail to adequately protect residents' health.
An absence of hazards is not enough on its own to ensure that housing protects residents’ health. Space, design and location matter, and these should not be the preserve of those who are able to afford more expensive housing. Several … Read more
Government Response
The government deflected the recommendation by discussing the roles of local directors of public health and Integrated Care Boards, stating there are no plans to alter ICB membership requirements, rather than addressing housing quality standards, space, design, or developer requirements for health-protective housing.
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Government Response AI assessment · 25 of 14 classified
Accepted 14
Accepted in Part 2
Deferred 5
Rejected 4
Total 14 recs + 11 conclusions
Correspondence 4 letters
18 Oct 2023 Correspondence from Diabetes UK on consideration of obesity in the prevention inquiry 11.10.23
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18 Oct 2023 Correspondence from the Secretary of State, Steve Barclay MP, on a Smokfree Generation 04.10.23
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18 Oct 2023 Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Neil O' Brien MP, on a Smokefree Generation 04.10.23
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5 Sep 2023 Correspondence from the Chief Executive of Sport England, Tim Hollingsworth following the evidence session on 11 July on Prevention 15.08.23
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