Medical use of cannabis
This briefing provides a short overview of the current control of cannabis in the UK, and information on a recent…
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General Practice in England
House of Commons Library briefing on General Practice in England.…
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Children and young people’s mental health – policy, CAMHS services, funding and education
House of Commons Library briefing on children and young people’s mental health policy…
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Perinatal mental illness
This House of Commons Library Debate Pack briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate entitled “Perinatal mental illness”.…
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Tobacco control plan
This pack has been produced ahead of the General Debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 19…
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Dementia: policy, services and statistics overview
Examines policies to improve dementia diagnosis, care, support and research, and provides statistics on rates of dementia…
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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
This House of Commons Library briefing explains what Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are, their purpose and the process which…
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Accountable Care Organisations
This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the introduction of Accountable Care Organisations (ACOs) in the NHS in England, the…
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‘The Most Civilised Thing in the World’: The Political Foundations of the NHS
The National Service Health Act was the result, in part, of an emerging political consensus on the state’s responsibility to provide ‘comprehensive‘ healthcare.…
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Future of the Transforming Care programme
On 5 July 2018, there will be a debate on the Future of the Transforming Care programme in the Commons…
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Learning Disability – policies and issues
House of Commons Library briefing on policies and services for people with a learning disability in England.…
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Role of universal health coverage in tackling preventable and treatable diseases
A debate will take place in Westminster Hall on 5 July 2018 at 1.30pm on the role of universal health…
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Speech, language and communication support for children
On 4 July 2018, there will be a Westminster Hall debate on Speech, language and communication support for children. The…
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Debate on spending of the Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on health and social care.
There will be a debate on the spending of the Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of…
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Support for UK Veterans
This briefing paper details the support available to armed forces veterans in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.…
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