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Major Developments (17th January-21st January)
Access to data for drug side-effects (Monday 17th January) As part of a series of measures to monitor drug side effects (The Yelllow
Card System), it was announced by Health Minister, Lord Warner, that patients
and researchers will now be able to look at data on the safety of different
medicines. More hospitals given go-ahead for Foundation Status application
(Tuesday 18th January) Dr
John Reid announced the next group of NHS Trusts allowed to make a
formal application for NHS Foundation Trust status. The Secretary of State
confirmed that all 32 Trusts, including 8 Mental Health Trusts were
successful in their preliminary applications. They are now asked to submit a
more detailed application for foundation status. NAO
publish “Patient Choice at the Point of GP Referral” (Wednesday
19th January) The
National Audit Office published their report regarding Patient Choice at the
Point of GP Referral. According
to the report to Parliament by Sir John Bourn, Head of the NAO, progress has
been made towards delivering choice at referral through improved organisational
infrastructure and IT support. Additional
information in APHG bulletin As well as all the latest news
from the Department of Health, Monitor and the Healthcare Commission, we will
also now feature the National Audit Office and the Health Ombudsman,
providing up-to-date news and the most recent developments. See below for
details of these two organisations. The Week Ahead (24th January – 28th January)
Tuesday 25th Mr Nigel Evans
and Dr Ian Gibson will host Private Members’ debates on obesity in young
people and stem cell research in the Uk respectively. Presentation of Mr Archie Norman’s
Bill on Cystic Fibrosis (Exemption from Prescription Charges). The Mental
Capacity Bill will have its first day at Committee stage in the House of
Lords. The
Lords science and technology sub-committee I will look at the scientific
aspects of ageing. Labour
MPs Brian Iddon and John Austin co-chair a Talking Health parliamentary
health seminar on osteoporosis. Ann
Abraham, Parliamentary and health service ombudsman
delivers the Centre for Public Scrutiny's second
anniversary annual lecture. The Commons
public accounts committee publishes a report on tackling cancer in England. Wednesday
26th January Westminster Hall
Private Members’ Debate: Mr Kevin Barron on implementation of National
Institute for Clinical Excellence infertility guidelines. Thursday
27th January In the Lords, the Mental Capacity
Bill has its second day of committee discussions. Mr Bob Laxton will host an Adjournment debate on Childhood anaemia. Health Select Committee inquiry begins into new developments in HIV/Aids and sexual
health policy. Friday 28th January The Healthcare Commission publishes an overview of the number of
facilities where cosmetic surgery is carried out and examines report findings
related to cosmetic surgery national minimum standards. This Past Week (17th January – 21st January)
HOUSE OF COMMONS
Health
Questions
l Questions to the Prime
Minister l Westminster Hall Debates l Written Ministerial
Statements l Chamber and Legislation l Written Answers (A-Z) l The Committee Corridor
l Early Day
Motions HOUSE OF LORDS
Lords Chamber l Written Answers (Lords) OTHER PARLIAMENTARY BODIES Private Legislation l National Audit Office l Health Ombudsman ____________________________________________________ HOUSE OF COMMONS
Parliamentary Health
Questions – Answered in the Chamber
Chiropody
Services [18 Jan 2005] Hospitals
(Gloucestershire) [18 Jan 2005] Foundation
Hospitals [18 Jan 2005] National
Programme for IT [18 Jan 2005] NHS
Trust Deficits [18 Jan 2005] Orders
of the Day [18 Jan 2005] Questions to the Prime Minister (17th January – 21st January)
There were no Prime Ministers
Questions on Health this week Westminster Hall Debates
Health and Safety Commission and
Executive [20 Jan 2005] Written Ministerial Statements
Medicines
for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations [18 Jan 2005] NHS Foundation Trusts [18 Jan 2005] Chamber and Legislation
Medical
Services (Northumberland) [18 Jan 2005] Written Answers (A-Z by
subject) – Select a letter.
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l B l C l D l E l F l G l H l I l J l K l L l M l N l O l P l Q l R l S l T l U l V l W l X l Y l Z "Agenda
for Change" [18 Jan 2005] Acute
Hospital Beds [20 Jan 2005] Acute
Hospital Services (West Cumbria) [18 Jan 2005] Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [17 Jan 2005] Barnet
and Chase Farm NHS Trust [17 Jan 2005] Bleeding
Disorders [18 Jan 2005] C Cancer
Survival Rates (Women) [20 Jan 2005] Chiropody
Services [18 Jan 2005] Chlamydia
Screening [13 Jan 2005] Community
Pharmacies [18 Jan 2005] Consultants'
Contract (Derbyshire) [17 Jan 2005] Cost-effective
Prescribing [18 Jan 2005] Dental
Laboratories [18 Jan 2005] Departmental
Expenditure [13 Jan 2005] Departmental
Expenditure [20 Jan 2005] Digital
Hearing Aids [17 Jan 2005] Directors
of Infection Prevention and Control [20 Jan 2005] Doctor
Vacancies [20 Jan 2005] Domestic
Violence [18 Jan 2005] DXA Bone Density Scanning [13 Jan 2005] East
Sussex Hospitals Trust [18 Jan 2005] Electronic
Devices [13 Jan 2005] Employees' Health Care [20 Jan 2005] Fairer
Charging Guidance [19 Jan 2005] Flu/Pneumonia
Vaccines [20 Jan 2005] Food
Supplements Directive [19 Jan 2005] Foundation
Hospitals [20 Jan 2005] Free Nursing Care [17 Jan 2005] General
Practice Premises [18 Jan 2005] General
Practitioners (Hartlepool) [18 Jan 2005] GPs
(Southwark, North and Bermondsey) [17 Jan 2005] Health
Care-associated Infection [20 Jan 2005] Health
Service Employees [18 Jan 2005] Health
Services (Hendon) [17 Jan 2005] Heroin
Addiction [20 Jan 2005] Hospital
Cleaners [19 Jan 2005] Hospital
Improvements [17 Jan 2005] Incapacity
Benefit [18 Jan 2005] Intermediate
Care Services [17 Jan 2005] Intermediate
Care Wards [18 Jan 2005] Local
Improvement Finance Trust [18 Jan 2005] Local Tobacco Alliances [18 Jan 2005] Medical
Negligence Report [18 Jan 2005] Mental
Health Bill [18 Jan 2005] Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus Aureus [13 Jan 2005] Midwife-led
Maternity Units [19 Jan 2005] Midwife-led
Maternity Units [20 Jan 2005] MRI
Scanners/Scans [20 Jan 2005] |
