Found: Government has made progress towards implementing this recommendation through the introduction of the Health Bill

Found: Scrutiny: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill HC 789 3rd Legislative Scrutiny: Mental Health Bill

Found: Fixing the food environment HC 223 2nd Independent Commission on Adult Social Care HC 420 1st Health Bill

Found: publication Ordered, That the following written evidence be reported to the House for publication: Health Bill

Found: uncomfortable about such a merger, that view should pertain as well, even during the passage of the Health Bill

Found: Again, I spoke on that in the Health Bill last night, and there is very clear evidence on that matter

Found: Scrutiny: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill HC 789 3rd Legislative Scrutiny: Mental Health Bill

Found: Public Bill Committees Resolved, That the Committee appoint Members to the Health Bill Committee:

Found: ...............6 Mencap’s additional thoughts on the Health Bill and its interaction with the government

Found: The Health Bill, currently progressing through parliament, contains little reference to combined authority

Found: In recent Health Bill correspondence (H James, VCFSE Nutriri PO-1702509, 15 June 2026),

Found: In our report on the Health Bill, we raised concerns that the Bill would amend integrated care board

Found: Correspondence from Minister Smyth- Health Bill Amendment Correspondence

Found: Correspondence from the GMC- Education and Training Provisions in the Health Bill Correspondence

Found: Noting that the Health Bill 2026 is expected to create single patient records for people receiving maternity

Found: asked the Advocate General about pre-introduction consultation with the Scottish Government on the Health Bill

Found: Scrutiny: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill HC 789 3rd Legislative Scrutiny: Mental Health Bill

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of abolishing local Healthwatch organisations on the transparency of patient feedback in the Grantham and Bourne constituency.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government greatly values the work of local Healthwatch organisations, in Lincolnshire and elsewhere.

The reforms in the Health Bill will strengthen the patient voice in health and social care by bringing it closer to those who make decisions, ensuring patients' views are more effectively reflected in decision-making and have a greater impact on services.

An Impact Assessment, which includes the abolition of local Healthwatch, was published alongside the Health Bill, and is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-bill-patient-safety-measures-impact-assessments

An Equality Impact Assessment on the abolition of Healthwatch was also published at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-bill-abolishing-healthwatch-equality-impact-assessment

No assessment has been made of the impact on individual areas.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of abolishing local Healthwatch organisations on the confidence of individuals to raise concerns relating to health and social care services.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government greatly values the work of local Healthwatch organisations, in Lincolnshire and elsewhere.

The reforms in the Health Bill will strengthen the patient voice in health and social care by bringing it closer to those who make decisions, ensuring patients' views are more effectively reflected in decision-making and have a greater impact on services.

An Impact Assessment, which includes the abolition of local Healthwatch, was published alongside the Health Bill, and is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-bill-patient-safety-measures-impact-assessments

An Equality Impact Assessment on the abolition of Healthwatch was also published at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-bill-abolishing-healthwatch-equality-impact-assessment

No assessment has been made of the impact on individual areas.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of abolishing Healthwatch Lincolnshire on care.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government greatly values the work of local Healthwatch organisations, in Lincolnshire and elsewhere.

The reforms in the Health Bill will strengthen the patient voice in health and social care by bringing it closer to those who make decisions, ensuring patients' views are more effectively reflected in decision-making and have a greater impact on services.

An Impact Assessment, which includes the abolition of local Healthwatch, was published alongside the Health Bill, and is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-bill-patient-safety-measures-impact-assessments

An Equality Impact Assessment on the abolition of Healthwatch was also published at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-bill-abolishing-healthwatch-equality-impact-assessment

No assessment has been made of the impact on individual areas.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the performance of Healthwatch Lincolnshire.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government greatly values the work of local Healthwatch organisations, in Lincolnshire and elsewhere.

The reforms in the Health Bill will strengthen the patient voice in health and social care by bringing it closer to those who make decisions, ensuring patients' views are more effectively reflected in decision-making and have a greater impact on services.

An Impact Assessment, which includes the abolition of local Healthwatch, was published alongside the Health Bill, and is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-bill-patient-safety-measures-impact-assessments

An Equality Impact Assessment on the abolition of Healthwatch was also published at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-bill-abolishing-healthwatch-equality-impact-assessment

No assessment has been made of the impact on individual areas.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the role of independence in the work of local Healthwatch organisations.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government greatly values the work of local Healthwatch organisations, in Lincolnshire and elsewhere.

The reforms in the Health Bill will strengthen the patient voice in health and social care by bringing it closer to those who make decisions, ensuring patients' views are more effectively reflected in decision-making and have a greater impact on services.

An Impact Assessment, which includes the abolition of local Healthwatch, was published alongside the Health Bill, and is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-bill-patient-safety-measures-impact-assessments

An Equality Impact Assessment on the abolition of Healthwatch was also published at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-bill-abolishing-healthwatch-equality-impact-assessment

No assessment has been made of the impact on individual areas.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all providers of NHS services, including those in the voluntary and independent sector, are required to input data into the Single Patient Record.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

We fully intend that independent and voluntary sector providers can be part of the Single Patient Record. The Health Bill provides powers to make regulations that can enable or require relevant providers involved in an individual’s direct health and social care to contribute to, and access, the patient information that they need via the Single Patient Record. We will need to explore carefully how the flows of information should work. Existing legislation allows for mandatory information standards to set technical requirements for all providers to ensure interoperability.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she plans to take to reform NHS health and social care services.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Hon. Member’s questions refer to a number of the Department’s core policy and corporate priorities, and he can find extensive details of our work in these areas in the Health Bill currently before Parliament, and on the National Health Service website.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress her Department has made with the abolition of NHS England.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Hon. Member’s questions refer to a number of the Department’s core policy and corporate priorities, and he can find extensive details of our work in these areas in the Health Bill currently before Parliament, and on the National Health Service website.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans she has to tackle wasteful spending in the National Health Service.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Hon. Member’s questions refer to a number of the Department’s core policy and corporate priorities, and he can find extensive details of our work in these areas in the Health Bill currently before Parliament, and on the National Health Service website.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Department will publish the list of specialised services that will remain nationally commissioned, and what criteria will be used to determine the allocation of services between national and delegated commissioning arrangements.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

As of April 2025, integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning the majority of specialised services. NHS England commissions all ‘highly’ specialised services, high secure mental health services, and a small number of other services on a national basis. The list of services commissioned by ICBs and NHS England is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-england-service-codes/

From April 2027, the legislative reforms proposed are that ICBs should commission the majority of specialised services, with my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, directing ICBs on these functions. It is proposed that the services to be commissioned nationally by my Rt Hon. Friend will be set out in regulations.

The Department published an Equality Impact Assessment of ICBs as strategic commissioners alongside the Health Bill on 14 May 2026. This is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-bill-icbs-as-strategic-commissioners-equality-impact-assessment/health-bill-icbs-as-strategic-commissioners-equality-impact-assessment

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department will publish additional analysis of the potential operational implications of further specialised commissioning reform, including through an updated Equality Impact Assessment.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

As of April 2025, integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning the majority of specialised services. NHS England commissions all ‘highly’ specialised services, high secure mental health services, and a small number of other services on a national basis. The list of services commissioned by ICBs and NHS England is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-england-service-codes/

From April 2027, the legislative reforms proposed are that ICBs should commission the majority of specialised services, with my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, directing ICBs on these functions. It is proposed that the services to be commissioned nationally by my Rt Hon. Friend will be set out in regulations.

The Department published an Equality Impact Assessment of ICBs as strategic commissioners alongside the Health Bill on 14 May 2026. This is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-bill-icbs-as-strategic-commissioners-equality-impact-assessment/health-bill-icbs-as-strategic-commissioners-equality-impact-assessment

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure the appropriate oversight and operational effectiveness of NHS procurement policies following the abolition of NHS England.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Health Bill currently before Parliament will abolish NHS England and move the majority of its powers and functions to my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Work is ongoing to plan for the smooth transfer of people, functions, and responsibilities ahead of April 2027, when NHS England will cease to exist as a separate entity.

The new commercial delivery model will ensure compliant, high-quality commercial decisions and will oversee procurement and contract management to secure value for money, deliver intended outcomes, and strengthen supplier performance.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to organise NHS procurement to ensure value for money at all levels following the abolition of NHS England.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Health Bill currently before Parliament will abolish NHS England and move the majority of its powers and functions to my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Work is ongoing to plan for the smooth transfer of people, functions, and responsibilities ahead of April 2027, when NHS England will cease to exist as a separate entity.

The new commercial delivery model will ensure compliant, high-quality commercial decisions and will oversee procurement and contract management to secure value for money, deliver intended outcomes, and strengthen supplier performance.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to issue guidance to Integrated Care Boards on patient, carer, and public involvement in the commissioning of specialised services.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are already subject to statutory duties to involve patients and the public in the planning, development, and consideration of proposals for changes to health services. The Government is committed to ensuring that patients, carers, and the public continue to play a central role in shaping specialised services. The Health Bill proposes to further strengthen local arrangements by making ICBs directly responsible for gathering and acting on patient and public feedback.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what arrangements are in place to ensure independent assessment of the performance of Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) following the abolition of NHS England; and who will be responsible for publishing comparative performance data between ICBs.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Health Bill, subject to parliamentary passage, proposes to transfer the requirement to conduct annual assessments of integrated care boards from NHS England to my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and to focus assessments on the statutory functions of these organisations.

The Health Bill also proposes that my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, must publish a report each financial year containing a summary of the results of each performance assessment conducted with respect to that year.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of transferring responsibility for appointing NHS Foundation Trust Chairs and Non-Executive Directors from locally elected governors to central bodies.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Governors at the 141 National Health Service foundation trusts are currently responsible for appointing their trusts’ chairs and non-executive directors. Subject to the will of Parliament, the Health Bill will transfer this power to my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. We will publish our intended approach to making these appointments in due course which will support foundation trusts to plan and make arrangements in good time ahead of the transfer being made.

As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan, while governors have provided helpful advice and oversight for some foundation trusts, we expect the next generation of foundation trusts to put in place more responsive and flexible arrangements for drawing on patient, staff and stakeholder insight. Rather than a one-size-fits-all model, providers should develop engagement arrangements that reflect their local populations, geographies and healthcare needs.

Found: Health bill 2026-27: Progress of the bill

Found: this afternoon, I will discuss with the maternity task force, our plan to bring forward in the health bill

Found: this afternoon, I will discuss with the maternity task force, our plan to bring forward in the health bill

Found: Continued fossil combustion carries an ongoing health bill largely independent of the climate-cost arguments

Found: Continued fossil combustion carries an ongoing health bill largely independent of the climate-cost arguments

Found: We are also bringing forward legislation through the Health Bill which is integral to our modernisation

Found: Health Bill: changes to section 75 of NHS Act 2006 - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: changes to section 75 of NHS Act 2006 - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: patient safety measures - impact assessments

Found: Health Bill: patient safety measures - impact assessments

Found: Health Bill: patient safety measures - impact assessments

Found: Health Bill: patient safety measures - impact assessments

Found: Health Bill: role and functions of the restructured DHSC - fact sheet

Found: Health Bill: role and functions of the restructured DHSC - fact sheet

Found: Health Bill: structural measures to ICBs and foundation trusts - impact assessments

Found: Health Bill: structural measures to ICBs and foundation trusts - impact assessments

Found: Health Bill: structural measures to ICBs and foundation trusts - impact assessments

Found: Health Bill: structural measures to ICBs and foundation trusts - impact assessments

Found: Health Bill: providers - fact sheet

Found: Health Bill: providers - fact sheet

Found: Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners - fact sheet

Found: Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners - fact sheet

Found: Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners - fact sheet

Found: Health Bill: MHRA reforms - impact assessments

Found: Health Bill: MHRA reforms - impact assessments

Found: Health Bill: medical device licensing regime - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: medical device licensing regime - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: medical device licensing regime - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: promoting visiting - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: medical device licensing regime - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: promoting visiting - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: changes to pharmacy appeals process - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: changes to pharmacy appeals process - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: MHRA reforms - impact assessments

Found: Health Bill: changes to pharmacy appeals process - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: changes to pharmacy appeals process - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: promoting visiting - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: promoting visiting - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: MHRA reforms - impact assessments

Found: Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners - equality impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners - equality impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: impact assessments summary

Found: Health Bill: impact assessments summary

Found: Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - equality impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - equality impact assessment

Found: Health Bill: equality impact assessments summary

Found: Health Bill: equality impact assessments summary

Found: Health Bill: medicines and medical devices regulatory reforms - fact sheet

Found: Health Bill: promoting visiting - equality impact assessment

Found: protection solely on mental health grounds will be removed under reforms to the Bail Act in the Mental Health Bill

Found: Continued fossil combustion carries an ongoing health bill largely independent of the climate-cost arguments

Found: Continued fossil combustion carries an ongoing health bill largely independent of the climate-cost arguments

Found: MHRA regulatory reform amendments tabled in Government’s Health Bill

Found: subject to reform though the Health Bill84. 84 Department for Health and Social Care (2026) Health Bill

Found: subject to reform though the Health Bill84. 84 Department for Health and Social Care (2026) Health Bill

Found: RPC opinion: impact of Health Bill - medical device licensing

Found: The Health Bill, introduced following the King's Speech in May 2026, will provide the legislative basis

Found: protection solely on mental health grounds will be removed under reforms to the Bail Act in the Mental Health Bill

Found: This will include identifying priorities for the P ublic Health bill and a longer -term vision .

Found: the People Bill, [the Railways Bill], the Commercial Payments Bill, the Sporting Events Bill, the Health Bill