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Debate Pack

Debate pack: E-petition relating to making the production, sale and use of cannabis legal

Friday, 09 October, 2015

This debate pack is prepared for the Westminster Hall debate on the e-petition relating to making the production, sale and use of cannabis legal on 12 October at 4.30pm. Debate packs are produced quickly after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for MPs on request.
Research Briefing

Cancer Statistics: In Detail [archived]

Wednesday, 30 September, 2015

Archived briefing on cancer statistics. Please see below for link to new paper.
Debate Pack

Contracts and conditions in the NHS

Thursday, 10 September, 2015

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
- Health services
Research Briefing

The Assisted Dying (No 2) Bill 2015

Friday, 04 September, 2015

This Briefing Paper is prepared for the Second Reading of the Assisted Dying (No 2) Bill 2015 on 11 September 2015.
Debate Pack

The future of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Tuesday, 14 July, 2015

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'.
- Debate Pack
- Health services
Research Briefing

Health and care professional regulator fees

Monday, 06 July, 2015

This briefing provides an overview of changes to the health and care professional regulator fees.
- Research Briefing
- Health services
Debate Pack

Westminster Hall debate: Operational productivity in NHS providers – Dr Matthew Offord

Tuesday, 30 June, 2015

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
- Health services
Debate Pack

Opposition Day Debate on A&E services

Tuesday, 23 June, 2015

This page contains background information for the Opposition Day Debate on A&E services scheduled for Wednesday 24 June 2015.
- Debate Pack
- Health services
Research Briefing

New Psychoactive Substances

Thursday, 04 June, 2015

This briefing paper has been withdrawn. It has been replaced by the Library briefing on the Psychoactive Substance Bill 2015.
Research Briefing

Key Issues for the 2015 Parliament

Tuesday, 19 May, 2015

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

Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015

Tuesday, 12 May, 2015

This briefing provides an overview of the Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015.
- Research Briefing
- Health
Research Briefing

Support for medical students in England in 2014/15 and 2015/16

Tuesday, 12 May, 2015

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

Smoking in public places

Friday, 27 March, 2015

This note outlines the provisions of the smoking ban in England that came into effect on 1 July 2007 in a practical context. It also includes recent developments such as the introduction of new regulations in 2015 regarding smoking in private vehicles.
Research Briefing

Waiting Times for Hospital Treatment

Wednesday, 18 March, 2015

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
- Health services
Research Briefing

Cancer: Waiting Times for Diagnosis and Treatment

Thursday, 19 February, 2015

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.

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