Matt Hancock to give evidence to Health Committee on management of the coronavirus outbreak

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock faces questions from the Health and Social Care Committee on the progress of the Government’s plans to carry out 100,000 tests for COVID-19 everyday by the end of April. 

MPs will also focus on the Government’s overall strategy, development and effectiveness of antibody tests, medicines that could be used to treat coronavirus, and the timing of updated guidance on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in community care settings. 

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·        Please note there is no access to Parliament 

·       Session will have remote participation by witnesses and Committee members 

Witnesses from 10.00am 

Panel One: 

·       Dame Donna Kinnair, Chief Executive and General Secretary, Royal College of Nursing 

·       Dr Alison Pittard, Dean, Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine  

Panel Two (from 10.30am): 

·       Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care 

Link to: Health and Social Care Committee inquiry Management of the Coronavirus Outbreak  

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Further information: 

Committee membership: 

Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP (Chair) (Conservative, South West Surrey); Paul Bristow MP (Conservative, Peterborough), Amy Callaghan MP (Scottish National Party, East Dunbartonshire), Rosie Cooper MP (Labour, West Lancashire), Dr James Davies MP (Conservative, Vale of Clwyd), Dr Luke Evans MP (Conservative, Bosworth), James Murray MP (Labour, Ealing North), Taiwo Owatemi MP (Labour, Coventry North West), Sarah Owen MP (Labour, Luton North), Dean Russell MP (Conservative, Watford), Laura Trott MP (Conservative, Sevenoaks).