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    Quality of life for patients with heart failure

    Wednesday, 10 March, 2021

    MPs will debate the quality of life for patients with heart failure on Thursday 11 March 2021 at 3.15pm in Westminster Hall. This House of Commons Library briefing provides background information to the debate..

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
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    Covid-19 vaccine take-up rates in London

    Friday, 05 March, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Covid-19 vaccine take-up rates in London’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 9 March from 9.25-11.00am. The debate has been initiated by Andy Slaughter MP.

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

    Medicines and Medical Devices Bill 2019-21

    Wednesday, 27 January, 2021

    The Medicines and Medical Devices Bill 2019-21 (Bill 136) was introduced in the Commons on 13 February 2020 and had its Second Reading on 2 March 2020. The Committee Stage ran from 8-10 June 2020 and remaining Commons stages took place on 23 June 2020. The Bill was considered in the Lords between June 2020 and January 2021. Consideration of the Lords amendments will take place in the Commons on 27 January 2021.

    • Research Briefing
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on an e-petition relating to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations

    Thursday, 07 January, 2021

    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.

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    • Children and families
    • Diseases
    • Education
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Pre-school education
    • Schools
    • Sciences
  • Insight

    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
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    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.

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    • 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.

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    • 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

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    • 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.

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    • Health services
    • Medicine

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