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The briefing provides an overview of general practice in England
The briefing provides an overview of general practice in England
Amendment to clause 58 debated and withdrawn. Clause 58 agreed to. Clause 59, discussed with amendments, schedule 8, clauses 60 and 61 stand part, and new clause 42, under consideration when the Committee adjourned.
Amendment to clause 58 debated and withdrawn. Clause 58 agreed to. Clause 59, discussed with amendments, schedule 8, clauses 60 and 61 stand part, and new clause 42, under consideration when the Committee adjourned.
Clause 15 discussed with clauses 16 to 21, new clauses and schedule 2. Clauses 15 to 21 agreed to. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clause 16, amendment 51 negatived on division (3 to 9). Clause 16, amendment 52 negatived on division (4 to 9). Clause 21, amendment 46 negatived on division (5 to 9). Clause 21, amendment 25 negatived on division (5 to 9). Clause 21, amendment 25 negatived on division (5 to 9). Clause 21, amendment 45 negatived on division (5 to 9). Written evidence reported to the House.
Clause 15 discussed with clauses 16 to 21, new clauses and schedule 2. Clauses 15 to 21 agreed to. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clause 16, amendment 51 negatived on division (3 to 9). Clause 16, amendment 52 negatived on division (4 to 9). Clause 21, amendment 46 negatived on division...
Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Motion that the Committee sit in private until witnesses called, agreed to. Declarations of interest made from the Committee. Examination of witnesses.
Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Motion that the Committee sit in private until witnesses called, agreed to. Declarations of interest made from the Committee. Examination of witnesses.
Today I am publishing the outcome of Lord Mann’s review into antisemitism and other forms of racism in the NHS, alongside the Government’s response.
The review was commissioned in October 2025 to examine how the NHS, employers and UK health regulators identify, report and respond to antisemitism and other forms of...
Today I am publishing the outcome of Lord Mann’s review into antisemitism and other forms of racism in the NHS, alongside the Government’s response.
The review was commissioned in October 2025 to examine how the NHS, employers and UK health regulators identify, report and respond to antisemitism and other forms of...
My Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (James Murray MP) has made the following statement:
Today I am publishing the outcome of Lord Mann’s review into antisemitism and other forms of racism in the NHS, alongside the Government’s response.
The review was commissioned in October 2025 to...
My Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (James Murray MP) has made the following statement:
Today I am publishing the outcome of Lord Mann’s review into antisemitism and other forms of racism in the NHS, alongside the Government’s response.
The review was commissioned in October 2025 to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will commission NHS England to produce updated national guidance on the provision of single‑sex spaces for both patients and staff, in line with recent case law.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will commission NHS England to produce updated national guidance on the provision of single‑sex spaces for both patients and staff, in line with recent case law.
We expect National Health Service organisations to follow the law and implement the Supreme Court’s ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v. The Scottish Ministers, and to take specialist legal advice where necessary.
On 21 May 2026, my rt. Hon. Friend, the Minister for Women and Equalities, laid the Equality and Human Rights Commission's (EHRC) Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations in Parliament. Parliament now has 40 sitting days to consider the Code.
NHS England is currently reviewing its Delivering same-sex accommodation guidance and will ensure it reflects the Supreme Court ruling and is aligned with the EHRC’s Code. We are clear that this revised guidance will respect the privacy, dignity and safety of all patients.
Regarding NHS staff, while this Code does not directly apply to employers, its explanation of the Equality Act 2010, particularly around unlawful discrimination and harassment, will be relevant to, and helpful for, employers in considering how they best comply with their obligations under that legislation. The Department will decide on issuing any further guidance that might be relevant for staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will commission NHS England to produce updated national guidance on the provision of single‑sex spaces for both patients and staff, in line with recent case law.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will commission NHS England to produce updated national guidance on the provision of single‑sex spaces for both patients and staff, in line with recent case law.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
There will be a debate on the future of palliative care in the Commons chamber on Thursday 5 March 2026. This topic has been selected by the backbench business committee. The debate will be opened by Rachael Maskell MP.
There will be a debate on the future of palliative care in the Commons chamber on Thursday 5 March 2026. This topic has been selected by the backbench business committee. The debate will be opened by Rachael Maskell MP.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current safeguards in place to protect NHS staff from patient assaults, and subsequent follow-up procedures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current safeguards in place to protect NHS staff from patient assaults, and subsequent follow-up procedures.
Everyone working in the National Health Service has a fundamental right to be safe at work. There is a zero-tolerance approach to violence in the workplace.
Individual employers are responsible for the health and safety of their staff, and they put in place measures, including, security, training, and emotional support for staff affected by violence.
Existing measures will be strengthened by the introduction of a new set of staff standards, as detailed in the 10-Year Health Plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the safeguards to protect mental health facility staff from patient assaults and subsequent follow-up procedures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the safeguards to protect mental health facility staff from patient assaults and subsequent follow-up procedures.
Everyone working in the National Health Service has a fundamental right to be safe at work. Violence rates in mental health settings are lower than the national average. Individual employers put in place a robust range of measures, including, security, training, and emotional support for staff that are affected by violence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a dedicated whistleblowing line for NHS staff and patients to report issues with language barriers in the National Health Service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a dedicated whistleblowing line for NHS staff and patients to report issues with language barriers in the National Health Service.
Speak Up Direct, funded by the Department, is a dedicated, independent helpline offering confidential advice, signposting, and guidance to National Health Service and social care staff on raising work-related concerns. Additional support includes Freedom to Speak Up Guardians, with over 1,300 now available across healthcare settings in England, and a Freedom to Speak Up policy that sets minimum standards for NHS organisations in England.
The NHS complaints process enables patients to give feedback or raise concerns about any aspect of their care.
Translation and interpretation services are available for patients who need language support. Additional support is available for individuals who may have difficulty understanding their care or communicating their needs. Patient advocates can speak on their behalf, facilitate decision-making, clarify care procedures, and help safeguard patient rights.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending statutory regulation by the Health and Care Professions Council to clinical technologists and sonographers on (a) workforce recruitment and retention, (b) diagnostic capacity and (c) patient safety within...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending statutory regulation by the Health and Care Professions Council to clinical technologists and sonographers on (a) workforce recruitment and retention, (b) diagnostic capacity and (c) patient safety within...
The Government is clear that the professions protected in law must be the right ones and that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportionate to the risks to the public.
There are no current plans to extend statutory regulation by the Health and Care Professions Council to clinical technologists or sonographers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of NHS staff were non-patient facing in each of the last ten years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of NHS staff were non-patient facing in each of the last ten years.
The following table shows the number and percentage of the full time equivalent (FTE) workforce employed by National Health Service trusts and other core NHS organisations in England that are in NHS infrastructure support roles, which represents a proxy for non-patient facing roles, as of each July from 2015 to 2025:
| Total staff | NHS infrastructure support staff | Percentage of staff who are in infrastructure support |
July 2015 | 1,005,767 | 156,839 | 15.6% |
July 2016 | 1,027,898 | 160,978 | 15.7% |
July 2017 | 1,046,828 | 165,252 | 15.8% |
July 2018 | 1,065,395 | 169,348 | 15.9% |
July 2019 | 1,099,144 | 177,903 | 16.2% |
July 2020 | 1,166,566 | 184,149 | 15.8% |
July 2021 | 1,195,405 | 193,643 | 16.2% |
July 2022 | 1,225,470 | 202,376 | 16.5% |
July 2023 | 1,292,820 | 214,192 | 16.6% |
July 2024 | 1,346,030 | 219,306 | 16.3% |
July 2025 | 1,372,429 | 218,962 | 16.0% |
Source: the data can be found in the file titled “Preliminary - NHS HCHS Workforce Statistics, Trusts and core organisations - data tables” from worksheet one of the NHS Hospital and Community Health Service Monthly Workforce Statistics, published by NHS England, and available at the following link:
https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-workforce-statistics
Notes:
- the NHS infrastructure support staffing group includes staff defined as managers, senior managers, non-patient facing clerical/administrative staff, and maintenance/works staff;
- FTE refers to the proportion of full time contracted hours that the post holder is contracted to work. One would indicate they work a full set of hours, while 0.5 would indicate that they worked half time; and
- these data relate to the Hospital and Community Health Service workforce directly employed in NHS trusts and other core organisations, for instance integrated care boards for the latest data point, who are paid.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Greener NHS project on (a) patients and (b) staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Greener NHS project on (a) patients and (b) staff.
NHS England’s “Five years of a greener NHS: progress and forward look 2025” report clearly sets out that all Greener National Health Service initiatives focus on delivering better value for money for the taxpayer and better care for patients. These initiatives are also strongly supported by NHS staff, with nine in ten supporting the NHS’s Net Zero ambitions.
Every pound the health service spends on energy bills is money that cannot be spent on cutting waiting times and improving care, and this Government is taking action to ensure every penny is saved where possible in the NHS. Ongoing examples of this include:
- Collaborating with Great British Energy to invest £130 million in NHS solar installations with projected lifetime energy bill savings up to £325 million.
- Rolling out of Electric Vehicles. This will save the NHS over £59 million per year from reduced maintenance and fuel costs. As the second largest fleet in the country, the roll-out will reduce air pollution, which impacts some of the most vulnerable patients.
- Securing over £1 billion in additional capital funding through the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. These projects will reduce energy bills and provide a more comfortable environment for patients and staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of hospital parking charges for (a) patients and (b) staff by hospital trust in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of hospital parking charges for (a) patients and (b) staff by hospital trust in England.
No assessment has been made of the trends in the level of hospital parking charges.
All National Health Service trusts that charge for hospital car parking provide free parking for those ‘in-most need’. This includes frequent outpatient attenders, parents of sick children staying overnight, blue badge disabled holders, and NHS staff working overnight.
NHS trusts are expected to follow the principles set out in the NHS Car Parking Guidance. The guidance makes clear that charges, where they exist, should be reasonable for the area. Further information is available at the following link:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Health of 23 October 2025 on Impact of NHS workforce levels on cancer patients, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken to publish...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Health of 23 October 2025 on Impact of NHS workforce levels on cancer patients, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken to publish...
The Government will publish the 10 Year Workforce Plan in spring 2026.
This plan will set out action to create a workforce able to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. It is important we do this in a robust and joined up way. We are therefore engaging extensively with partners to ensure this plan delivers for staff and patients.