The briefing provides an overview of general practice in England

The briefing provides an overview of general practice in England

Clause 59, discussed with amendments, schedule 8, clauses 60 and 61 stand part, and new clause 42. Clause 59 agreed to on division (10 votes to 6). Amendment to schedule 8 negatived on division (4 votes to 10). Schedule 8 agreed to. Clauses 60 and 61 agreed to on division (10 votes to 4 respectively). Clauses 62 and 63 agreed to. Clause 64, discussed with schedule 9, new clauses 74 and 78. Clause 64 agreed to on division (10 votes to 6). Schedule 9 agreed to. Clause 65, discussed with schedule 10, agreed to on division (9 votes to 6). Schedule 10 agreed to. Clauses 66 and 67 agreed to. Schedule 11 agreed to, as amended. Government new clauses 20 to 23 agreed to. Government new clause 91, discussed with Government new clauses 92 to 95, Government amendments, and new clauses 67 and 68. Government new clauses 91 to 95 agreed to. New clause 1, discussed with new clause 13, debated and withdrawn. New clause 3, discussed with new clauses 4, 5, 9, 10 and 43. New clause 3 debated and withdrawn. New clause 4 negatived on division (2 votes to 8). New clause 5 negatived on division (2 votes to 8). Committee adjourned till 9 July. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clause 59, discussed with amendments, schedule 8, clauses 60 and 61 stand part, and new clause 42. Clause 59 agreed to on division (10 votes to 6). Amendment to schedule 8 negatived on division (4 votes to 10). Schedule 8 agreed to. Clauses 60 and 61 agreed to on division...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to clarify accountability for patient safety where care is delivered across multiple NHS organisations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to clarify accountability for patient safety where care is delivered across multiple NHS organisations.

Clause 7 debated with further clauses. Clauses 7 to 11 agreed to. Clause 7, amendment 50 negatived on division (4 to 11). Clause 10, amendment 53 negatived on division (3 to 10). Clause 11, amendment 47 negatived on division (3 to 11). Written evidence reported to the House.

Clause 7 debated with further clauses. Clauses 7 to 11 agreed to. Clause 7, amendment 50 negatived on division (4 to 11). Clause 10, amendment 53 negatived on division (3 to 10). Clause 11, amendment 47 negatived on division (3 to 11). Written evidence reported to the House.

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.

Examination of witnesses. Committee adjourned till 18 June. Written evidence reported to the House.

Examination of witnesses. Committee adjourned till 18 June. Written evidence reported to the House.

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...

I am happy to look into the specific circumstances the hon. Gentleman refers to and get back to him. More widely, however, the investment is secured across the Government for implementing the single patient record system. That will mean that, rather than data being transferred from where it exists at...

I am happy to look into the specific circumstances the hon. Gentleman refers to and get back to him. More widely, however, the investment is secured across the Government for implementing the single patient record system. That will mean that, rather than data being transferred from where it exists at...

I do have concerns over Healthwatch; I have even more concerns over the role of the HSSIB. We cannot have it both ways: people cannot sit at desks near other people who are making decisions and at the same time be perceived as entirely independent. The perception of independence cannot...

I do have concerns over Healthwatch; I have even more concerns over the role of the HSSIB. We cannot have it both ways: people cannot sit at desks near other people who are making decisions and at the same time be perceived as entirely independent. The perception of independence cannot...

Like others, I start by paying tribute to the NHS. I know from first-hand experience how important the NHS and its staff are. When I was 13, I had an accident that left me unable to walk for four years. I spent so much time on NHS children’s wards that...

Like others, I start by paying tribute to the NHS. I know from first-hand experience how important the NHS and its staff are. When I was 13, I had an accident that left me unable to walk for four years. I spent so much time on NHS children’s wards that...

As an active user of the NHS, I welcome steps that can be taken to help improve patient experience and care, but the NHS is a delicate ecosystem: mistakes and errors do not just lead to a loss of money—they can be life-changing and, quite literally, a matter of life...

As an active user of the NHS, I welcome steps that can be taken to help improve patient experience and care, but the NHS is a delicate ecosystem: mistakes and errors do not just lead to a loss of money—they can be life-changing and, quite literally, a matter of life...

The NHS is at a critical juncture in its existence. In order to survive, it needs radical change in how it is run. I welcome the measures in the Bill to keep the NHS around for generations to come, but there are opportunities for the Bill to go further.

I will...

The NHS is at a critical juncture in its existence. In order to survive, it needs radical change in how it is run. I welcome the measures in the Bill to keep the NHS around for generations to come, but there are opportunities for the Bill to go further.

I will...

Second reading. Agreed to on question. Programme motion. Agreed to on question. Money resolution. King's recommendation signified. Agreed to on question. Ways and means resolution. Agreed to on question.

Second reading. Agreed to on question. Programme motion. Agreed to on question. Money resolution. King's recommendation signified. Agreed to on question. Ways and means resolution. Agreed to on question.

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

Madam Deputy Speaker, if you were to ask anyone in Britain what they think about the NHS, I bet they would give you an answer without hesitation. No one would be lost for words, because everyone has an...

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

Madam Deputy Speaker, if you were to ask anyone in Britain what they think about the NHS, I bet they would give you an answer without hesitation. No one would be lost for words, because everyone has an...

The Secretary of State mentions some achievements and the progress being made within the NHS. May I bring him back to the issue of cancer treatment? According to OECD figures, 53% of cancer patients should receive radiotherapy as their primary treatment. In the UK, the figure is only 35%. In...

The Secretary of State mentions some achievements and the progress being made within the NHS. May I bring him back to the issue of cancer treatment? According to OECD figures, 53% of cancer patients should receive radiotherapy as their primary treatment. In the UK, the figure is only 35%. In...

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to draw attention to the importance of having the right approach to cancer, and our national cancer plan sets out what we as a Government are doing to achieve that. He is also right to point to the regional variation in different parts of...

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to draw attention to the importance of having the right approach to cancer, and our national cancer plan sets out what we as a Government are doing to achieve that. He is also right to point to the regional variation in different parts of...

I congratulate the Secretary of State on his excellent speech, and I thank him and my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth) for their work in developing the Bill. Healthwatch Haringey plays an enormously important role in being a champion for the ecosystem within a locality. The...

I congratulate the Secretary of State on his excellent speech, and I thank him and my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth) for their work in developing the Bill. Healthwatch Haringey plays an enormously important role in being a champion for the ecosystem within a locality. The...

I reassure my hon. Friend that what the Bill seeks to achieve, through local health watches across the country, is to bring the voice of patients closer to the people who plan and deliver services. Too often, we have not seen action following feedback. We need to ensure that such...

I reassure my hon. Friend that what the Bill seeks to achieve, through local health watches across the country, is to bring the voice of patients closer to the people who plan and deliver services. Too often, we have not seen action following feedback. We need to ensure that such...

I welcome the Secretary of State to his place. He has spoken about two themes: the scale of ambition of this Bill, and the need for the patient voice to be heard at the heart of it, given how much all our constituents care about the NHS. In the case...

I welcome the Secretary of State to his place. He has spoken about two themes: the scale of ambition of this Bill, and the need for the patient voice to be heard at the heart of it, given how much all our constituents care about the NHS. In the case...