Research Briefing
The Off-patent Drugs Bill 2015
This Briefing Paper has been prepared for the Second Reading of the Off-patent Drugs Bill 2015 on 6 November 2015.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Paper has been prepared for the Second Reading of the Off-patent Drugs Bill 2015 on 6 November 2015.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing provides information on the main provisions of the Hospital Parking Charges (Exemption for Carers) Bill 2015/16.
Debate Pack
This debate pack has been compiled ahead of the debate on the availability of cancer drugs, to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 20 October 2015 at 9.30am. The member in charge of the debate is Jim Shannon MP.
Research Briefing
House of Commons briefing paper on recent policy changes that may affect migrant workers in the NHS.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing provides information on the main provisions of the Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill 2015-16 and on the development of previous legislation on medical innovation (the Bill builds upon provisions in Lord Saatchi’s Medical Innovation Bill 2014-15).
Research Briefing
Archived briefing on cancer statistics. Please see below for link to new paper.
Debate Pack
This document contains press coverage, parliamentary material, reports and Library briefings relevant to the Westminster Hall debate, Contracts and conditions in the NHS, scheduled for Monday 14 September at 4.30 pm.
Debate Pack
Debate pack prepared in advance of Westminster Hall debate on 15 July 2015, initiated by Mike Gapes MP, entitled 'The future of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust'.
Research Briefing
This briefing provides an overview of changes to the health and care professional regulator fees.
Debate Pack
This page contains background information for the Westminster Hall debate, Operational productivity in NHS providers, on Wednesday 1 July 2015, including a Library summary, parliamentary questions and press material.
Debate Pack
This page contains background information for the Opposition Day Debate on A&E services scheduled for Wednesday 24 June 2015.
Research Briefing
This book examines the key issues facing the House of Commons over the course of the 2015 Parliament - from the public finances to the UK’s membership of the EU and from school places for children to climate change.
Research Briefing
This note sets out the financial support available to students in England starting undergraduate and graduate degrees in medicine in 2014/15 and 2015/16.
Research Briefing
How long do patients wait for hospital treatment after referral by a GP? Under the NHS Constitution for England, patients have a legal right to start consultant-led treatment within a maximum of 18 weeks from referral for non-urgent conditions. This note presents data, charts and maps on the number of people treated, waiting times by NHS area team and NHS provider, and data on individual treatment specialisms.
Research Briefing
How long do patients wait for cancer diagnosis and treatment? This note outlines NHS performance trends relating to cancer testing, treatment and care. In 2014 there were 1.5m urgent GP referrals with suspected cancer. This is 53% higher than in 2010. 272,000 patients began treatment for cancer, up 12% on 2010. Of these, 129,000 had previously been urgently referred by their GP, up 25% on 2010.
Total results (page 26 of 31)