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    Coronavirus: Access to vaccines in developing countries

    Wednesday, 25 November, 2020

    The challenge to secure enough vaccines for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.

    • Insight
    • Diseases
    • International development
    • Medicine
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    Recognising and preserving the value of charity-funded medical research in the 2020 Spending Review

    Friday, 20 November, 2020

    A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 24 November 2020 at 9.30am on recognising and preserving the value of charity-funded medical research in the 2020 Spending Review. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee and the debate will be opened by Dr James Davies MP and Chris Green MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Communities
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
  • Debate Pack

    Obesity and the Covid-19 outbreak

    Monday, 09 November, 2020

    A debate will be held in Westminster Hall at 9.30am on Tuesday 10 November 2020 on Obesity and the Covid-19 outbreak. The debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    UK Government’s role in ensuring innovation and equitable access to treatment within the international covid-19 response

    Wednesday, 04 November, 2020

    A debate will be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 5 November 2020 on the UK Government’s role in ensuring innovation and equitable access to treatment within the international covid-19 response. The debate will be opened by Wendy Chamberlain MP and Sarah Champion MP. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: health and social care key issues and sources

    Tuesday, 30 June, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of key issues facing the NHS and social care services during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, and links to official UK and international guidance and data. It also lists other reliable sources of information in the health and social care sector, including comment from organisations representing patients, staff and service providers. This briefing paper was last updated on 13 July 2020.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Ventilator availability in the UK

    Wednesday, 03 June, 2020

    This briefing paper provides an account of ventilator availability and procurement in the UK, a summary of government action, and a discussion of other issues associated with ventilator use.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: a reading list of post-EU Referendum publications by Parliament and the Devolved Assemblies

    Monday, 17 February, 2020

    This reading list brings together briefings on Brexit by the Parliamentary libraries and the Devolved Assembly research services with reports by Parliamentary and Devolved Assembly committees following the result of the EU Referendum on 23 June 2016.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Aviation
    • Business
    • Courts
    • Defence policy
    • Devolution
    • Environment
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Finance
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Immigration
    • Industry
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International trade
    • Medicine
    • Overseas territories
    • Parliament
    • Sciences
    • Security
    • The EU
    • Work and incomes
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill 2019-20

    Thursday, 06 February, 2020

    The Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill 2019-20 was introduced by Laura Trott MP following the Private Members' Bills Ballot on 9 January 2020. First reading took place on 5 February 2020 and the Bill's second reading is due on 15 May 2020.

    • Research Briefing
    • Medicine
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on the Address: Health and Social Care

    Monday, 13 January, 2020

    On 16 January 2020, a Debate on the Address will be held in the House of Commons on Health and Social Care.

    • Debate Pack
    • Health services
    • Medicine
  • Research Briefing

    Planning for a no-deal Brexit

    Tuesday, 05 November, 2019

    After Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in July 2019 the Government intensified planning for a no-deal Brexit and stressed its intention to take the UK out of the EU on 31 October with or without a deal. But the UK remained in the EU after 31 October after a further extension of the Article 50 period was agreed with the EU. A no-deal Brexit however remains the default outcome if an agreement is not ratified. This briefing paper provides an overview of Government and EU preparations for a no-deal Brexit, and of recent reports analysing the possible impact of this outcome

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
    • Business
    • Economic policy
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Immigration
    • Industry
    • International trade
    • Medicine
    • Parliament
    • Public spending
    • Rail
    • Roads
    • The EU
    • Transport
    • Work and incomes
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    Role of community pharmacies

    Monday, 30 September, 2019

    There will be a debate in Westminster Hall at 9.30am on 2 October 2019 on the role of community pharmacies. This debate will be led by Holly Lynch MP. The Commons Library has prepared the following information ahead of this debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Health services
    • Medicine
  • Research Briefing

    Surgical mesh implants

    Thursday, 05 September, 2019

    This briefing paper provides an overview on mesh implant use in surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, and recent action to halt these procedures. It also briefly discusses the use of mesh in hernia repair surgery.

    • Research Briefing
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
  • Debate Pack

    Hernia mesh in men

    Wednesday, 04 September, 2019

    A general debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 5 September on hernia mesh in men. The debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
  • Debate Pack

    General debate on involvement of patients in the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare

    Friday, 30 August, 2019

    At 1.30pm on 5 September 2019 there will be a Westminster Hall debate on the involvement of patients in the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. This debate was nominated by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Henry Smith MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
    • Technology
  • Debate Pack

    General Debate on the spending of the Department of Health on Non-Invasive Precision Therapies for cancer

    Wednesday, 17 July, 2019

    On 18 July 2019 there will be a general debate on the spending of the Department of Health on non-invasive precision therapies for cancer. The debate will take place in the House of Commons Chamber and will be led by Grahame Morris MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Public spending

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