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
4 results
Clear
10 Recommendation Rejected
First Report - Prevention in healt…
Make OHID a statutory consultee for all new large housing developments.
We recommend that OHID be made a statutory consultee for new large housing developments, building on role already accorded to Active Travel England in supporting inclusive, effective and health-protecting development.
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation to make OHID a statutory consultee for new housing developments, citing concerns about justifying new consultees, slowing down the application process, and value for money, and states it is not currently extending the list of statutory consultees.
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11 Conclusion Rejected
First Report - Prevention in healt…
GPs lack confidence in social prescribing, leading to underutilisation for underserved groups.
Frontline health and social care staff do not only deal with immediate medical needs. People also present to the health service with issues that relate to unmet social needs, which can in turn, over time, develop into medical needs. Increased … Read more
Government Response
The government declines the recommendation, stating that national ambitions for the delivery of social prescribing have been set out in the NHS Long Term Plan and that social prescribing has grown significantly across England since 2019, exceeding NHS Long Term Plan commitments.
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12 Recommendation Rejected
First Report - Prevention in healt…
Establish national social prescribing strategy to improve practitioner confidence and youth engagement.
We recommend DHSC work with NHS England and existing networks and providers to develop a national strategy for social prescribing. This should aim to improve understanding amongst frontline clinical practitioners of the benefits of social prescribing and to improve their … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation for a new national social prescribing strategy, stating that national ambitions are already set in the NHS Long Term Plan, significant progress has been made, and existing guidance provides strategic direction for its integration into care pathways.
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14 Recommendation Rejected
First Report - Prevention in healt…
Reconsider mandating public health representatives on Integrated Care Boards to prioritise prevention
We have previously recommended that all ICBs should include a public health representative, such as a public health director, and that DHSC considers making this a mandatory requirement. In response, the Department said it agreed that prevention needs to be … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation to reconsider mandating public health representatives on ICBs, stating it has no plans to alter the Health and Care Act 2022 and emphasizing ICB autonomy and existing duties for local authorities to provide public health advice.
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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 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Neil O' Brien MP, on a Smokefree Generation 04.10.23
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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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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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