Health services

28% of adults in England are obese and a further 36% are overweight. This briefing provides statistics on the obesity among adults and children in the UK, along with data on bariatric surgery and international comparisons.

On Monday 11 January 2020 there will be a Westminster Hall debate on an e-petition relating to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations. Tonia Antoniazzi MP will open the debate.

This Commons Library briefing addresses commonly asked questions about the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine.

This House of Commons Library briefing provides an overview of the UK Government’s policies to support care leavers in key areas.

House of Commons Library briefing on children and young people’s mental health policy

This reading list provides links to relevant reports and research on supporting children and young people with mental health issues. It also includes links to sources of further information and advice.

This paper looks at the implications of the end of the transition period for social security co-ordination between the UK and the EU, including reciprocal healthcare arrangements.

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.

A downloadable file listing all GP practices located in each UK constituency, based on data from NHS Digital, ISD Scotland and NHS Wales.

This Library Briefing sets out policies on NHS hospital parking charges in the UK.

A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Provision of healthcare support services in the period between conception and age two’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 15 December 2020 from 9.30-11.00am. The debate has been initiated by Andrea Leadsom MP.

This briefing paper deals with the UK Government’s consultation on the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and, more briefly, with the consultations conducted by the Scottish Government. These consultations asked whether the process for transgender people to gain legal recognition in their acquired gender should be reformed.