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The Health Bill has entered detailed scrutiny in a Public Bill Committee, with MPs taking oral evidence from health leaders, patient groups, charities and former ministers. The committee began its work on 16 June and is expected to continue considering the legislation until July.
Witnesses listed for the first day included representatives from NHS England, the King’s Fund, National Voices, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Healthwatch England, Carers UK, Age UK and other health and care organisations. Jeremy Hunt was also listed to give evidence during the committee’s first evidence session.
The Bill follows the Government’s wider programme of NHS reform and will be considered line by line after the evidence sessions. The committee is expected to report by 16 July, although parliamentary committees can conclude their work earlier.