Department of Health and Social Care: Reviews
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) internal policy reviews, (b) independent reviews, (c) external reviews, (d) taskforces, (e) public consultations, (f) investigations and (g) other reviews their Department launched between 5 July 2024 and 5 January 2025; what the titles were of those reviews; and how many of those reviews have been (i) completed and (ii) published.
Answered by Karin Smyth
No taskforce was announced. The following table shows the reviews, investigations, and consultations that were announced and launched by the Department, between 5 July 2024 and 5 January 2025, and their current statuses:
Title | Announcement Date | Status |
Consultation on Healthy Start eligibility for families who cannot access public funds | July 2024 | Completed, with the outcome not yet published. |
Darzi Investigation | July 2024 | Completed, with the report published September 2024. |
Junior doctors rotations Review | July 2024 | Review not yet started. |
Consultation on proposed changes to the availability of puberty blockers for under 18s | August 2024 | Completed, with the outcome published. |
New Hospital Programme Review | September 2024 | Completed, with the outcome published. |
Consultation on introducing further advertising restrictions on TV and online for less healthy food and drink: internet protocol television | September 2024 | Completed, with the outcome published. |
Review of patient safety across the health and care landscape | October 2024 | In progress. |
Change NHS: help build a health service fit for the future (10 Year Plan consultation) | October 2024 | In progress. |
Leng Review: independent review of physician associate and anaesthesia associate professions | November 2024 | In progress. |
Consultation on tackling modern slavery in NHS procurement: proposed regulations and guidance | November 2024 | In progress. |
Consultation on leading the NHS: proposals to regulate NHS managers (consultation) | November 2024 | In progress. |
Call for evidence, Standardised packaging for all tobacco products | November 2024 | In progress. |
Consultation on NHS Pension Scheme: proposed amendments for 1 April 2025 | December 2024 | In progress. |
Consultation on new reforms and independent commission to transform social care (consultation) | January 2025 | In progress. |
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