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Week of 9th June Contents
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Major Developments (5th – 9th June)NHS deficits NHS deficits have dominated the week’s agenda.
On Monday, Monitor published the preliminary year-end results
for NHS foundation trusts for 2005-06 (click here to read more). Then on
Wednesday, Secretary of State for Health Patricia Hewitt announced in
Parliament that the NHS deficit in Chief Medical Officer’s
6-month report Sir Ian Carruthers, acting chief executive of the NHS, has published his
first six-month report, which also addresses the issue of NHS deficits. The
report acknowledges that deficits are too high, but outlines the initial
success of additional measures to return the NHS to financial balance. Click here to read more. Productivity and Efficiency Report The new NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement has published its
first report detailing the savings that could be made by improving
efficiency. The report claims that patient care can be improved and savings
of up to £700m per year can be achieved through the implementation of
efficiency measures. Click here to read more. Scheme to combine NHS and business
best practice The
boards of NHS foundation trusts are to benefit from access to advice from
some of Herceptin given go-ahead by NICE The
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has approved the
use of the drug Herceptin for use in early stage HER2 positive breast cancer.
Chronic Pain Policy Coalition
Parliamentary Launch The Chronic Pain Policy Coalition is to be formally
launched on Wednesday at an event in the Attlee Suite of the House of
Commons. Building on several successful events held by the Associate
Parliamentary Health Group, the Chronic Pain Policy Coalition brings together
patient groups, healthcare professionals, healthcare companies, major
employers and parliamentarians who share a desire to improve the prevention,
treatment and management of chronic pain in the The Week Ahead (12th – 16th June)Monday 12th June House of Commons: At the
end of the sitting: Adjournment: Provision of health
services in Gloucestershire. House of Lords: The Lord Barnett — To ask Her
Majesty’s Government what plans they have to change their policy in
relation to Private Finance Initiative projects. House
of Lords: Recovery of Health Services Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 — The Lord President
(Baroness Amos) to move, That the draft Order be referred to a Grand
Committee. House of Lords: The Baroness Neuberger — To ask Her Majesty’s
Government what is their response to recent reports by the Royal College of
Psychiatrists for the Healthcare Commission and the Sainsbury Centre for
Mental Health on in-patient care in acute mental health wards. Tuesday 13th June Westminster Hall: Subject
proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment: Compensation for
mesothelioma sufferers: Jim Sheridan MP Westminster Hall: Subject
proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment: Dementia care,
treatment and cure: Paul Burstow MP House of Lords: Health Bill—The
Lord Warner to move, That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and
considered. Wednesday 14th June CHRONIC PAIN POLICY COALITION
– OFFICIAL PARLIAMENTARY LAUNCH. Speakers: Dr Beverly Collett,
President, British Pain Society; Baroness Rennie Fritchie, Chair, Chronic
Pain Policy Coalition; Dr Bill Gunnyeon, Chief Medical Adviser, Department of
Work and Pensions; Patrick Hall MP, Secretary, Associate Parliamentary Health
Group House of Commons: At the end of the sitting: Adjournment: Austin
Mitchell MP: New work permit requirements for Commonwealth doctors and dentists
in training. Westminster Hall: Subject
proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment: Treatment of
pain in the NHS: Malcolm Moss MP Westminster Hall: Subject
proposed to be raised on the Motion for the Adjournment: Biodiversity: Madeleine Moon MP House of Commons: Science and Technology Select
Committee: Inquiry into Scientific advice
risk and evidence: how Government handles them: Evidence to be
heard from: Joan Ryan MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of
State for nationality, citizenship and immigration; and Vernon Coaker MP,
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for policing, security and community
safety. Thursday 15th June House of Commons: Second House of Lords: Human Tissue Act 2004 (Persons who
Lack Capacity to Consent and Transplants) Regulations 2006—The Baroness
Royall of Blaisdon to move, That the draft Regulations laid before the House
on 24th May be approved. [28th Report from
the Joint Committee] House of Commons: Health Select Committee: The fourth
evidence session on Workforce Planning will
take place. Evidence to be heard from: Professor Bonnie
Sibbald, University of Manchester; Deborah O’Dea, HR Director, St
Mary’s NHS Trust; Hugo Mascie-Taylor, Medical Director, Leeds Teaching
Hospital; Alison Norman, Nursing Director, Christie Hospital; London
Ambulance Service; Royal College of Psychiatrists; Royal Pharmaceutical
Society of Great Britain; General Medical Council; Health Professions Council;
and the Nursing and Midwifery Council. House of Commons: The Science and Technology
Committee will publish its Third Report of Session 2005-06, Research Council
support for knowledge transfer, on Thursday 15 June 2006. Friday 16th June House of Commons: Private Members’ Bill:
Children’s Food Bill: Adjourned Debate
on Second Reading [28th October]. And a Motion being
made, and the Question being proposed, That the Bill be now read a second
time: Member in charge: Mary Creagh MP House of Commons: Private Members’ Bill: Prevention
of Scalding Injuries (Bathing in the Home) Bill: Second Reading. Member in charge: Mary
Creagh MP House of Commons: Private Members’ Bill:
Pharmaceutical Labelling (Warning of Cognitive Function Impairment) Bill: Second Reading. Member in charge: Andrew
Dismore MP House of Commons: Private Members’ Bill: Food
Supplements (European Communities Act 1972 Disapplication) Bill: Second This Past Week (5th – 9th June)HOUSE OF COMMONSHealth
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 ____________________________________________________ HOUSE
OF COMMONS
Parliamentary Health Questions – Answered in the ChamberThere were no health questions this week. Questions to the Prime Minister (7th June)Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley) – Asbestos-related diseases John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley) – The rationing of healthcare according to body mass index Dari Taylor (Stockton, South) – Fertility treatment on the NHS Jim Devine (Livingston) – Counterfeit drugs Jeff Ennis (Barnsley, East and Mexborough) – Children’s hospices Business of the House (8th
June) Theresa May (Maidenhead) – NHS deficits, workforce reductions, NHS reorganisation Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) – Primary care reconfiguration (Longridge) Dr. Julian Lewis (New Forest, East) – Mental health patients Westminster Hall DebatesThere were no health debates in Westminster Hall this week. Written Ministerial StatementsMonday 5th June NHS Foundation Trusts (Authorisations) Chamber and LegislationMonday 5th June Tuesday 6th June Wednesday 7th June Thursday 8th June Written Answers (A-Z by subject) – Select a
letter.
___________________________________________________________________ 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 Accident and Emergency Departments [5
June 2006] Accident and Emergency Services [7
June 2006] Adverse Drug Reactions [6 June 2006] Agenda for Change [5 June 2006] Agenda for Change [7 June 2006] Alcohol in Pregnancy [5 June 2006] Alcohol Treatment Services [2 June
2006] Alternative Offers of Treatment [5
June 2006] Ambulance Service [2 June 2006] Ambulance Services [5 June 2006] Ambulance Services [7 June 2006] Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill
Bill [6 June 2006] Attacks on NHS Premises/Staff [5 June
2006] Attacks on NHS Premises/Staff [6 June
2006] Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
SHA [8 June 2006] Barts/Broomfield Hospitals PFI [5
June 2006] Belfast City Hospital [5 June 2006] Bereavement Support [5 June 2006] Biological Diversity [5 June 2006] Blind/Partially Sighted
Schoolchildren [7 June 2006] Bone Marrow Doners [2 June 2006] British Liver Trust [7 June 2006] C Cancer Screening [5 June 2006] Cancer Treatment (Beta Glucan) [5
June 2006] Capital Projects [5 June 2006] Care Record Service [8 June 2006] Carers (Health Checks) [5 June 2006] Cheltenham General Hospital [6 June
2006] Childhood Immunisation [2 June 2006] Childhood Leukaemia [5 June 2006] Childhood Obesity [5 June 2006] Childhood Obesity [7 June 2006] Children's Health Services [7 June
2006] Children's Hospices [2 June 2006] Chiropractic Management [5 June 2006] Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [2 June
2006] Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [7 June
2006] Clinicians (Information) [7 June
2006] Community Health Care [5 June 2006] Community Hospitals [7 June 2006] Community Nursing [2 June 2006] Community Nursing [5 June 2006] Community Nursing [8 June 2006] Complementary Medicine [7 June 2006] Complementary Therapists [5 June
2006] Contraceptive Pill [6 June 2006] Cottage Hospitals [8 June 2006] Council Staff Sickness [5 June 2006] Counterfeit Lipitor [8 June 2006] Critical Care Hospital (St. Helier)
[5 June 2006] Departmental Bills (Amendments) [6
June 2006] Departmental Credit Card [8 June
2006] Departmental Expenditure [6 June
2006] Departmental Report [2 June 2006] Departmental Report [8 June 2006] Domiciliary Care Workers [5 June
2006] Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin [6
June 2006] Drug Treatment Programmes [6 June
2006] Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin [5
June 2006] Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin [8
June 2006] Eating Disorders [5 June 2006] Emergency Treatment [2 June 2006] English Hospitals [7 June 2006] Enzyme Disorders [6 June 2006] Enzyme Replacement Therapy [2 June
2006] European Nutrition for Health
Alliance [5 June 2006] Fairer Charging Policy [2 June 2006] Fairford Hospital [8 June 2006] Food Supplements Directive [2 June
2006] Fraser Day Hospital [5 June 2006] General Practitioner Surgeries
(Gloucestershire) [6 June 2006] General Practitioners [2 June 2006] General Practitioners [5 June 2006] General Practitioners [8 June 2006] Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Avon
Strategic Health Authority [6 June 2006] Greenbelt Development [7 June 2006] Health Funding (Gloucestershire) [8
June 2006] Health Service Budgets [6 June 2006] Health Service Budgets [8 June 2006] Health Services (Cornwall) [2 June
2006] Health Services (Cornwall) [5 June
2006] Health Services (Cornwall) [6 June
2006] Health Services Take-up [7 June 2006] Healthcare-acquired Infections [5
June 2006] HIV/AIDS (Blood Transfusions) [7 June
2006] Home Care Charges [7 June 2006] Hospital Building [5 June 2006] Hospital Cleanliness [2 June 2006] Hospital Parking [8 June 2006] Hospital Provision (Liverpool) [5
June 2006] Hospital Security [5 June 2006] Hospital Staff Shortages [5 June
2006] Hospital Transportation [2 June 2006] Hospital Waiting Times [5 June 2006] Imported Blood Products [2 June 2006] Imported Blood Products [8 June 2006] Influenza Pandemic [5 June 2006] Injectable Heroin Prescribing [6 June
2006] Insulin Products [5 June 2006] Islington Primary Care Trust [5 June
2006] Language Assessments [5 June 2006] Local Improvement Schemes [5 June
2006] London NHS Better Healthcare Closer
to Home Programme [7 June 2006] Long-term Conditions Framework [7
June 2006] Lowermoor Water Pollution [5 June
2006] Macfarlane Trust [5 June 2006] Making it Better, Making it Real
Consultation [6 June 2006] Maternity Services [6 June 2006] Medicine Disposal [5 June 2006] Ministerial Visits (Accommodation) [6
June 2006] Ministerial Visits [2 June 2006] Missed Hospital Appointments [5 June
2006] Multiple Sclerosis [8 June 2006] Multi-professional Education and
Training Budget [5 June 2006] Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy [6
June 2006] Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy [7
June 2006] Muscular Dystrophy [6 June 2006] Myalgic Encephalomyelitis [2 June
2006] National Framework for Continuing
Care (Hillingdon) [6 June 2006] National Framework for Continuing
Care [7 June 2006] |
