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Major Developments (30th January – 6th
February)
New Health White Paper introduced to
Parliament
The new White Paper detailing the Government’s
plans for primary care reform was introduced to the House of Commons on
Monday 30th January.
Please click here to view the debate
Please click here to view the White Paper
Commons Health Questions
Questions were put to the Secretary of State for
Health in the House of Commons on Tuesday 31st January. Topics raised
included HIV/AIDS, hospital mergers and dentistry
Please click here to view the questions
Lords Committee report raises
concerns over the lack of drug testing on children
A report by the European Union Committee - Social and
Consumer Affairs (Sub-Committee G) states that 90% of medicines used on new
born babies have not been properly tested.
Please click here to view the report
NHS patients
receive fastest ever access to treatment
New waiting list figures released on Friday 3rd
February show that by the end of last year the NHS had achieved the target of
delivering a maximum wait of six months for treatment. This compares to
284,000 patients waiting longer than six months in March 1997.
Please click here to see the DH report
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The Week Ahead (7th February – 10th
February)
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Tuesday 7th February
APHG Briefing: The Our health, our
care, our say White Paper. With Dr David Colin-Thome, NHS National Primary
Care Director.
Opposition Day. There will be a debate on the future of mental health
services followed by a debate on the re-organisation of primary care trusts,
strategic health authorities and ambulance trusts. Both debates arise on an
Opposition Motion.
Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates: Mr Paul
Burstow on care and nutrition of older people.
Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates: Mr Mark
Harper on ambulance coverage in the Forest of Dean.
House of Lords: The Baroness Pitkeathley — To
ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will ensure that Government
departments coordinate their initiatives to improve carers’ health,
well-being and opportunities for work and leisure.
Wednesday 8th February
Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates: Mr Lindsay
Hoyle on the provision of meals on wheels in Lancashire.
Westminster Hall Private Members' Debates: Mr Nick
Hurd on the provision of health services in West London.
House of Lords: The Lord Harrison—To ask Her
Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to improve the care of
children with diabetes.
Public Accounts Committee: Department of Health - Reducing
brain damage: Faster access to better stroke care. Evidence to be heard from Sir
Nigel Crisp KCB, Prof Ian Philip and Prof Roger Boyle CBE.
Thursday 9th February
Westminster Hall: Debate on the Report from the Health Committee on
new developments in sexual health and HIV/AIDS policy.
Health
Select Committee: hears evidence on NHS Charges. Witnesses: British
Dental Association, Royal College of General Practitioners, Association of
Optometrists, Association of British Dispensing Opticians & Federation of
Opthalmic & Dispensing Opticians, Royal College of Optometrists, Patientline,
NHS Confederation, Simplyhealth Group (formerly HSA Group) and Standard Life.
Friday 10th February
Parliament
is not sitting
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This Past Week (30th January – 6th
February)
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
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HOUSE
OF COMMONS
Parliamentary Health Questions –
Answered in the Chamber (31st January)
Radiographers
HIV/AIDS
Southport Hospital
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
NHS Dentistry
Usage Charges
Accident and Emergency Departments
Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health
Authority
Urology Patients (Bedfordshire)
Dementia
Cancer
Smoking
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Questions to the Prime Minister (1st February)
Kelvin Hopkins (Luton, North) – The
use of PFI in the NHS
Dr. Howard Stoate (Dartford) – In
support of the new Health White Paper
Mr. Andrew Dismore (Hendon) – Getting
disabled people back into employment
Mr. James Gray (North Wiltshire) – Malmesbury
hospital
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Business of the House (2nd
February)
Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) – Regarding
the forthcoming debate on local health services
Westminster Hall Debates
Tuesday 31st January
Asbestos
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Written Ministerial Statements
There were no health related ministerial statements this week.
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Chamber
and Legislation
Monday 30th January
Health and Social Care Services
Thursday 2nd February
Avian Influenza
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Written Answers (A-Z by subject) – Select a
letter.
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A 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
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A
Accident and Emergency Departments [31 Jan 2006]
African Nations (Avian Flu) [31 Jan 2006]
Agency Staff (Lancashire) [1 Feb 2006]
Agency Staff (North-West) [31 Jan 2006]
Agenda for Change Programme [30 Jan 2006]
Air Ambulances [30 Jan 2006]
Ambulance Service (Sussex) [30 Jan 2006]
Ambulance Service [31 Jan 2006]
Ambulance Services [1 Feb 2006]
Antrim Area Hospital (Pain Clinic) [31 Jan 2006]
Aspartame [1 Feb 2006]
Audiology (South-West Region) [1 Feb 2006]
Avian Influenza [31 Jan 2006]
Avian Influenza [31 Jan 2006]
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B
Barts and the London NHS Trust [30 Jan 2006]
BCG Inoculations [1 Feb 2006]
Birth Costs [30 Jan 2006]
Brain Tumours (Treatment) [30 Jan 2006]
Brain Tumours (Treatment) [31 Jan 2006]
Breast Cancer [31 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
C
Cancelled Operations (North-West) [31 Jan 2006]
Cancer (Herefordshire) [30 Jan 2006]
Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health
Authority [31 Jan 2006]
Child Care [30 Jan 2006]
Child Obesity [1 Feb 2006]
Child Protection [30 Jan 2006]
Children's Hospices [30 Jan 2006]
Choosing Health White Paper [31 Jan 2006]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [31 Jan
2006]
Colon Cancer Deaths [1 Feb 2006]
Community Health [31 Jan 2006]
Community Hospitals [31 Jan 2006]
Consultants [30 Jan 2006]
Correspondence [30 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
D
Dentistry (Special Needs Treatment) [30 Jan
2006]
Dentistry [1 Feb 2006]
Dentistry [31 Jan 2006]
Departmental Advertising Campaigns [31 Jan 2006]
Departmental Equipment [30 Jan 2006]
Departmental Expenditure [30 Jan 2006]
Departmental IT Systems [31 Jan 2006]
Departmental Research [30 Jan 2006]
Departmental Staff [30 Jan 2006]
Depression/Post-traumatic Stress Disorder [6 Feb
2006]
Detoxification Units [31 Jan 2006]
Digital Hearing Aids [31 Jan 2006]
Disability [30 Jan 2006]
Disability [30 Jan 2006]
Disability Living Allowance [30 Jan 2006]
Diverticulitis [31 Jan 2006]
Drug and Alcohol Detoxification [31 Jan 2006]
Drug Prices [30 Jan 2006]
Drug Treatment Testing [31 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
E
Emergency Re-admissions [30 Jan 2006]
Executive Agencies [30 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
F
Fake Prescription Drugs [30 Jan 2006]
Fertility Treatment [31 Jan 2006]
Folic Acid [30 Jan 2006]
Food Labelling [31 Jan 2006]
Foundation Trusts [31 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
G
Gambling [31 Jan 2006]
Gene Therapy [30 Jan 2006]
General Practitioners [31 Jan 2006]
Genetic Testing [30 Jan 2006]
Gershon Review [31 Jan 2006]
Good Hope Hospital [30 Jan 2006]
Greenwich District Hospital [30 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
H
Haemophilia [31 Jan 2006]
Health Projects (Funding) [1 Feb 2006]
Health Workers (Checks) [31 Jan 2006]
Healthier Lifestyles [30 Jan 2006]
Healthy Living Centre (Stroud) [1 Feb 2006]
Herceptin [31 Jan 2006]
HIV/AIDS [1 Feb 2006]
HIV/AIDS [31 Jan 2006]
Home Oxygen Therapy [30 Jan 2006]
Homeopathy [1 Feb 2006]
Hospital Admissions (Drug Misuse) [30 Jan 2006]
Hospital Beds (North-East) [30 Jan 2006]
Hospital Beds [31 Jan 2006]
Hospital Patients (Liverpool) [31 Jan 2006]
Hospital Services [1 Feb 2006]
Housing Development [31 Jan 2006]
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I
Improving Working Lives Standard [31 Jan 2006]
Incapacity Benefit [30 Jan 2006]
Independent Sector Treatment Centres [31 Jan
2006]
Influenza [31 Jan 2006]
Influenza Vaccinations [30 Jan 2006]
Influenza Vaccine [1 Feb 2006]
IT Costs [31 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
J
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K
Khat [31 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
L
Lung Disease [31 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
M
Mal de Debarquement Syndrome [30 Jan 2006]
Maternity Services [1 Feb 2006]
Maternity Services [30 Jan 2006]
Meals on Wheels [31 Jan 2006]
Medical Staff (Pay) [30 Jan 2006]
Medicine Use Reviews [30 Jan 2006]
Medicines Management [30 Jan 2006]
Mental Health [30 Jan 2006]
Mental Health [31 Jan 2006]
Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Review
[30 Jan 2006]
Mental Health Services [31 Jan 2006]
Mental Illness [30 Jan 2006]
Midwifery (North Wales) [30 Jan 2006]
Midwives [31 Jan 2006]
Mileage Allowances [31 Jan 2006]
Mobile Telephone Masts [30 Jan 2006]
Multiple Sclerosis [30 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
N
Naltrexone [31 Jan 2006]
NHS (Oxfordshire) [31 Jan 2006]
NHS Blood and Transplant [31 Jan 2006]
NHS Direct [31 Jan 2006]
NHS Finance [30 Jan 2006]
NHS Finance [31 Jan 2006]
NHS IT Programme [31 Jan 2006]
NHS Managers (Job Losses) [30 Jan 2006]
NHS Pension Scheme [30 Jan 2006]
NHS Professionals [31 Jan 2006]
NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency [30 Jan 2006]
NHS Structure [1 Feb 2006]
NHS Trusts (Board Members) [30 Jan 2006]
NHS Trusts (Chartered Accountants) [31 Jan 2006]
NHS/Primary Care Trust Deficits [31 Jan 2006]
Northiam and Broad Oak Surgeries [30 Jan 2006]
Nurses (Hammersmith and Fulham) [1 Feb 2006]
Nurses [31 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
O
Obesity [31 Jan 2006]
Older People (Care) [31 Jan 2006]
Organ Donation [1 Feb 2006]
Ostomy Care [31 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
P
Palliative Care (Funding) [30 Jan 2006]
Patient Deaths [30 Jan 2006]
Patient Records [31 Jan 2006]
Patient Safety [30 Jan 2006]
Patient Safety [31 Jan 2006]
Physiotherapy [31 Jan 2006]
Poultry Inspections [1 Feb 2006]
Predictive Diallers [30 Jan 2006]
Prescriptions [30 Jan 2006]
Primary Care Trusts (Sunderland) [31 Jan 2006]
Primary Care Trusts [30 Jan 2006]
Private Finance Initiative [31 Jan 2006]
Private Finance Initiative Schemes [1 Feb 2006]
Private Finance Initiative Schemes [31 Jan 2006]
Psychiatrists [31 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
Q
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Trust [30 Jan 2006]
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Trust [31 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
R
Radiographers [1 Feb 2006]
Residential Drug Rehabilitation Places [1 Feb
2006]
Respiratory Health [31 Jan 2006]
Reverse Therapy [1 Feb 2006]
Rheumatology [30 Jan 2006]
Ridge Lea Hospital [31 Jan 2006]
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ALPHABETS
S
Sexual Health [30 Jan 2006]
Sexual Health [31 Jan 2006]
Sexual Health [31 Jan 2006]
Sexually Transmitted Diseases [31 Jan 2006]
Sheep Meat (Radioactive Contamination) [1 Feb
2006]
Smoking [1 Feb 2006]
Smoking Ban [30 Jan 2006]
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital [31 Jan 2006]
Specialist Gastric Care [31 Jan 2006]
Speech Therapy [1 Feb 2006]
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