Debate Pack
This House of Commons Library Debate Pack briefing provides information in anticipation of a debate entitled "Consultation with disabled people on the effect on their services of the UK leaving the EU". This debate is sponsored by Dr Lisa Cameron MP and will take place on Tuesday 11th July at 4.30pm in Westminster Hall.
Research Briefing
Key Issues 2017 is a series of short briefings on the topics that will take centre stage in UK and international politics in the new Parliament. Written by impartial Commons Library specialists, these articles are designed to help the reader get up to speed quickly on issues such as; Brexit, the housing crisis, the future of devolution and much more.
Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at policy and statistical trends on delayed transfers of care - patients who are well enough to leave hospital but are unable to do so - in the NHS.
Research Briefing
This briefing sets out the rights and procedures for NHS staff to raise concerns about safety, malpractice or wrongdoing at work (“whistleblowing”) up to 2017.
Research Briefing
The development and impact of the Sure Start early years programme since 1998, from the initial targeted, local partnership-run programmes through to universal local authority-run children's centres, to reforms introduced by the Coalition Government.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the commissioning of specialised services by the NHS in England, for patients with rare or complex conditions. How the commissioning process works is set out in further detail, as well as analysis of the financial management and transparency of specialised commissioning, and recent reforms introduced by NICE and NHS England, including reforms to the Cancer Drugs Fund.
Research Briefing
Summary of NHS winter pressures facing acute hospital trusts in England in 2016/17. Includes data on pressure levels, bed occupancy, accident and emergency diverts, NHS 111, and bed days lost to Norovirus closures.
Research Briefing
This briefing provides an overview of the proposed Soft Drinks Industry Levy, and a background on sugar and health.
Research Briefing
What are EU directives and what will happen to them when the UK leaves the EU? This paper looks at EU directives in force and how they are implemented in the UK. This will give some idea of the task ahead for UK legislators.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library research briefing provides information about the Government's to increase the number of medical school places in England by 1,500, starting from September 2018. This paper has been updated with details of the related Department of Health consultation, which opened on 14 March 2017.
Debate Pack
This Commons Library Debate Pack provides information for the debate, entitled "APPG report Impact of Health and Social Care Act on HIV treatment" and sponsored by Mike Freer, which will take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 29th March at 2.30pm, lasting for 90 minutes.
Debate Pack
This pack has been produced ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 28 March 2017 from 9.30-11am on preventing avoidable sight loss. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and it will be opened by Nusrat Ghani MP.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on Implementing the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases is scheduled for Tuesday 28 March 2017 at 430-530pm. The Member in charge of the debate is Ben Howlett MP.
Research Briefing
A summary of Spring Budget 2017 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances. This briefing now includes detailed discussion of changes to National Insurance contributions for the self-employed and the tax-free allowance for dividend income.
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