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Health

Education Families & social services Health services Research Briefing 

Special Educational Needs: support in England

April 20, 2018April 21, 2018 Rosie Barber 1 Views

This House of Commons Library briefing sets out the system of support for children and young people in England aged 0-25 with special educational needs (SEN). The briefing provides an …

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Health services Research Briefing 

E-Petition 205106 “Stop the privatisation of NHS services”

April 20, 2018April 21, 2018 0 Views

This House of Commons Library Debate Pack briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate on E-Petition 205106 which calls for an end to “the privatisation of NHS services”. …

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Health services Medicine Research Briefing 

The prescription charge and other NHS charges

April 20, 2018April 21, 2018 0 Views

This House of Commons Library briefing outlines the provisions for prescription, dental and other NHS charges under NHS legislation, which groups are exempt from charges, and where charges vary in …

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Communities Families & social services Health services Local government Research Briefing 

Adult Social Care Funding (England)

April 19, 2018April 21, 2018 Rosie Barber 0 Views

This Commons Library briefing paper examines the key funding pressures facing adult social care services in England and evidence of the impacts of these pressures on social care and health …

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Health Research Briefing 

Surgical mesh implants

April 18, 2018April 21, 2018 0 Views

Mesh implants may be used in a number of surgical procedures to provide additional support when repairing weakened or damaged tissue. Over recent years attention has increased on what are …

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Health services Medicine Research Briefing 

Surgical mesh

April 18, 2018April 21, 2018 admin 0 Views

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 19 April 2018 on surgical mesh. The subject for the debate has …

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Diseases Health services Medicine Research Briefing 

Cancer treatment

April 18, 2018April 21, 2018 admin 0 Views

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 19 April 2018 on cancer treatment. The subject for the debate has …

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Health services Research Briefing 

NHS Expenditure

April 13, 2018April 20, 2018 0 Views

NHS Expenditure by Rachael Harker. Documents NHS expenditure since 1948; summary of the structure of the NHS and how it is financed. …

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Animals Health Research Briefing Sciences 

Animal Experiment Statistics

April 12, 2018April 17, 2018 0 Views

In 2014 3.8 million procedures were completed on regulated living animals representing a decrease of 6% compared to 2013. This note summarises and analyses trends in data, including the growth …

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Communities Health services Research Briefing 

NHS Winter Pressures in England, 2017/18

April 4, 2018April 11, 2018 admin 0 Views

NHS winter data on demand, pressures and performance in England, including waiting times, ambulance handover delays, bed occupancy, norovirus, NHS 111, and delayed discharges. …

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Health services Research Briefing 

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

April 3, 2018April 10, 2018 admin 1 Views

This House of Commons Library briefing explains what Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are, their purpose and the process which is followed in order to authorise a deprivation of liberty. …

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Health services Research Briefing 

Recruitment and retention of GPs

March 27, 2018April 5, 2018 Rosie Barber 0 Views

This House of Commons Library Debate Pack briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate entitled “Recruitment and retention of GPs”. This will be led by Bridget Phillipson MP …

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Brexit Business Crime Economy Environment Europe Family & Civil Law Government Health Immigration Institutions Justice Parliament Pensions Research Briefing The EU 

Brexit: the draft withdrawal agreement

March 26, 2018April 16, 2018 Rosie Barber 0 Views

The Commission published a draft legal text of the withdrawal agreement in February 2018 and an updated draft on 15 March. On 19 March a third text was published which …

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Benefits Crime Families & social services Health services Justice Research Briefing Work & Incomes 

Autism – overview of UK policy and services

March 22, 2018April 16, 2018 Rosie Barber 0 Views

This briefing provides an overview of policies and services for people with autism, primarily in England. …

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Brexit Health services Research Briefing The EU 

Effect on the NHS of the UK leaving the EU

March 21, 2018April 5, 2018 Rosie Barber 0 Views

MPs will debate the Effect on the NHS of the UK leaving the EU, on 22 March 2018, in Westminster Hall. This subject was determined by the Backbench Business Committee. …

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