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  • Debate Pack

    World Social Work Day 2021

    Tuesday, 16 March, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘World Social Work Day 2021’ has been scheduled for Thursday 18 March 2021 from 3:15pm. The debate has been initiated by Emma Lewell-Buck MP and David Simmonds MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Community care
  • Debate Pack

    Social care reform and the social care workforce

    Monday, 15 March, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Social care reform and the social care workforce’ has been scheduled for Thursday 18 March 2021 from 1:30pm. The debate has been initiated by Barbara Keeley MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Community care
  • Research Briefing

    Overseas health and social care workforce

    Wednesday, 16 December, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper considers the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit on the overseas health and adult social care workforce and plans to expand the workforce. The paper discusses the measures used to increase numbers of overseas staff during the pandemic, the immigration measures introduced for health and social care workers, and the potential implications of the pandemic and Brexit on overseas recruitment.

    • Research Briefing
    • Community care
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Immigration
    • Nationality
    • Work and incomes
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on e-petition 255823, relating to deaths in Mental Health care

    Thursday, 26 November, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on petitions relating to deaths in Mental Health care is scheduled for Monday 30 November 2020 from 4:30-6:00pm. The motion for debate is: "That this House has considered e-petition 255823, relating to deaths in Mental Health care". The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee and Petitions Committee member Mike Hill MP, who will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Community care
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: UK implementation

    Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

    This briefing paper describes the findings of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ investigation into the UK in 2016, the UK and Devolved Government reactions, and subsequent developments, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on disabled persons’ rights.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Community care
    • Diseases
    • Equality
    • Health
    • Housing benefits
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • Justice
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    The effect of the covid-19 outbreak on people affected by dementia

    Tuesday, 10 November, 2020

    On 12 November 2020 at 3.00pm, there will be a debate in Westminster Hall on “The effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on people affected by dementia”. The debate will be led by Jim Shannon MP and Debbie Abrahams MP. The Library has produced a short debate pack with background material, statistics, parliamentary proceedings and news material relevant to the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Community care
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    Family visit access in health and social care settings during the covid-19 outbreak

    Monday, 09 November, 2020

    On 11 November 2020 at 2.30pm, there will be a debate in Westminster Hall on “Family visit access in health and social care settings during the covid-19 outbreak”. The debate will be led by Joy Morrissey MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Community care
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    Social Care

    Monday, 19 October, 2020

    An Opposition Day Debate on social care was due to be held on Wednesday 21 October 2020. This has been replaced with a debate on the funding provision of free school meals over the school holidays until Easter 2021.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children's social services
    • Community care
  • Debate Pack

    Disability inclusive Covid-19 response

    Tuesday, 13 October, 2020

    On Thursday 15 October 2020 at 1.30pm, there will be a Westminster Hall Debate on a "Disability inclusive Covid-19 response". The debate will be led by Dr Lisa Cameron MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Community care
    • Diseases
    • Economic policy
    • Education
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Schools
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Local authorities’ adult social care duties (the Care Act easements)

    Friday, 09 October, 2020

    This Commons Library Briefing paper provides an overview of changes to local authority duties around the provision of adult social care during the coronavirus outbreak.

    • Research Briefing
    • Community care
    • Diseases
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Social prescribing

    Thursday, 03 September, 2020

    Social prescribing is a means for GPs and other healthcare professionals to refer patients to non-clinical services in the local community. Such services can include arts or nature-based activities, physical activity classes and counselling. Evaluations of existing social prescribing schemes have reported positive impacts on people’s mental health and wellbeing and a reduction in demand on health services.

    • Research Briefing
    • Community care
    • Health
    • Health services
  • Debate Pack

    E-petition debate: e-Petitions relating to the recognition and reward of health and social care workers

    Monday, 22 June, 2020

    On Thursday 25 June 2020, there will be a debate in the House of Commons on a number of e-petitions relating to the recognition and reward of health and social care workers. The subject for the debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. Its Chair, Catherine McKinnell MP, will open the debate. Below are the associated e-petitions submitted to the Petitions Committee, relevant Committee proceedings and Library and other briefings on the health and social care sector. The motion for debate is: That this House has considered e-Petitions relating to the recognition and reward of health and social care workers

    • Debate Pack
    • Community care
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Immigration
  • Insight

    Coronavirus: People with learning disabilities

    Tuesday, 09 June, 2020

    This Insight looks at evidence of the impact of coronavirus on people with a learning disability in England.

    • Insight
    • Community care
    • Diseases
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Calls to ease No Recourse to Public Funds conditions

    Monday, 27 April, 2020

    This briefing summarises who is subject to the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) visa condition and how it is applied. It also identifies what state support and concessions might be available for migrants with NRPF during the coronavirus crisis. It does not cover migrants’ entitlements to NHS healthcare, or the position of European Economic Area nationals.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asylum
    • Benefits policy
    • Bereavement benefits
    • Children's social services
    • Community care
    • Diseases
    • Family benefits
    • Housing benefits
    • Immigration
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    The Care Quality Commission

    Friday, 24 April, 2020

    This House of Commons Library briefing explains the statutory role and powers of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

    • Research Briefing
    • Community care
    • Health
    • Health services

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