Week of 10^th July APHG Event Diary A list of forthcoming APHG events. Contents: Major Developments Links to information on recent major developments. The Week Ahead Upcoming business in Westminster. This Past Week Links to the business of both houses that has taken place over the last week. Including Ministerial and Prime Ministers Questions, debates in both houses and in Westminster Hall, links to written statements and answers and details of other Parliamentary bodies. DH, NHS and other agencies Links to the main news from the Department of Health and the NHS, the Healthcare Commission, Monitor and other relevant bodies. Including topical health issues, links and recent publications. APHG and Website Information from the APHG including: News on forthcoming events, links to our own site, and access to constituency health data. Useful Links Links to other health pages.

Major Developments (10^th – 14^th July)

New role for Directors of Public Health

Nine Directors of Public Health for the English regions have been announced by the Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson. This follows the announcement of the reorganised structure of the NHS with fewer strategic health authorities. The new Director of Public Health posts will replace the roles of Regional Director of Public Health, Strategic Health Authority (SHA) Director of Public Health and Medical Director. Click here to read more.

New era of patient involvement in the running of health services

New powers for patients: New commissioning framework designed to deliver better health outcomes and secure best value for money. Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) will for the first time be required to formally respond to public petitions if more than one per cent of the local community are unhappy with a particular health service. Click here to read more.

Publications: Health Reform in England: Update and Commissioning Framework and A Stronger Local Voice

Patricia Hewitt MP has published two publications “Health Reform in England: Update and Commissioning Framework” and “A Stronger Local Voice”, both of which set out the Government's plans for stronger commissioning and for future arrangements to support public involvement in health and social care. Click here to read more.

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The Week Ahead (17^th – 21^st July)

Tuesday 18^th July

APHG Briefing: The Wanless Social Care Review.

This briefing will consider Securing Good Care for Older People: Taking a Long-Term View. The report was published in March 2006 by the King’s Fund and provides a comprehensive analysis of the demand for social care and gives estimates for spending requirements over the next 20 years.  With Sir Derek Wanless OBE.

House of Commons: Questions to the Secretary of State for Health.

House of Commons: Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Health Bill.

House of Commons: Ten minute Rule Motion: Mr David Amess: Food Labelling.

House of Commons:  Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Health Bill.

Health Select Committee: The Health Committee will publish its Third Report of Session 2005-06 on NHS Charges

Publication of Report: Serving time: prisoner diet & exercise (HC 1063): 56th Report, 2005–06

Thursday 20^th July

House of Commons: Remaining stages of the Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [Lords].

Health select Committee: An NHS Deficits evidence session will be held at 10.45am

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This Past Week (10^th – 14^th July)

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

There were no parliamentary health questions this week.

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Questions to the Prime Minister (12^th July)

Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood) - Harefield hospital

Steve Webb (Northavon) - Intensive care capacity (babies)

Mark Hunter (Cheadle) - Hearing aid appointments

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Business of the House (13^th July)

Theresa May (Maidenhead) – Waiting lists for diagnostic tests – Patient safety in mental health services

David Heath (Somerton and Frome) – Health services: diagnostic waiting lists, foundation hospitals

Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield) – Mental health services – Greater Manchester PCT

Mrs. Nadine Dorries (Mid-Bedfordshire) - Future role of nursing in the UK

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Westminster Hall Debates

Wednesday 12^th July

NHS Services (Hertfordshire)

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Written Ministerial Statements

Monday 10^th July

Disability Equality

Tuesday 11^th July

NHS Litigation Authority

Vaccine Supply Tender

Wednesday 12^th July

Diagnostics Waiting Times Data

Thursday 13^th July

Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People

Friday 14^th July

Health Reform in England: Update and Commissioning: and A Stronger Local Voice

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Chamber and Legislation

Monday 10^th July

Disabled People

Incapacity Benefit

Incapacity Benefit

Incapacity Benefit

Mesothelioma

Welfare Reform

Willalla House

Tuesday 11^th July

Food Labelling

Mesothelioma

Thursday 13^th July

NHS Redress Bill

Friday 14^th July

Breast Cancer Bill

Care of Older and Incapacitated People (human rights) Bill

Identification and Support of Carers (primary health care)

Prison Reform (mental health) Bill

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Written Answers (A-Z by subject) – Select a letter.

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Abortion [11 July 2006]

Abortion [13 July 2006]

Abortion [14^th July 2006]

Accident and Emergency [13 July 2006]

Accident and Emergency Departments [14^th July 2006]

Action against Medical Accidents [11 July 2006]

Acute Hospital Services [14^th July 2006]

Adult Hearing Services [13 July 2006]

Alcohol Detoxification Programmes [10 July 2006]

Alcohol Misuse (Funding) [14^th July 2006]

Alcohol Misuse [11 July 2006]

Alcohol Treatment (Gloucestershire) [11 July 2006]

Alimta [13 July 2006]

Allergies (Deaths) [12 July 2006]

Alzheimer's Disease [13 July 2006]

Audiology [13 July 2006]

Autism [13 July 2006]

Avian Influenza [12 July 2006]

Avian Influenza [14^th July 2006]

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Bacteria-related Deaths [12 July 2006]

Blood Donors [11 July 2006]

Bovine Tuberculosis [14^th July 2006]

Breast Cancer [13 July 2006]

Breast Cancer [14^th July 2006]

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Cancer [10 July 2006]

Cancer and Stroke Deaths [14^th July 2006]

Cancer Patients [10 July 2006]

Cancer Patients [14^th July 2006]

Carers [11 July 2006]

Carers [13 July 2006]

Carer's Allowance [12 July 2006]

Carers[14^th July 2006]

Cervical Cancer [12 July 2006]

Cervical Cancer [14^th July 2006]

Choose and Book Service [13 July 2006]

Climate Change [11 July 2006]

Clinical Trial Regulations [10 July 2006]

Clostridium Difficile [10 July 2006]

Clostridium Difficile [13 July 2006]

Community Hospitals [13 July 2006]

Complaints Services (West Lancashire) [13 July 2006]

Connecting for Health [14^th July 2006]

Continuing Care [13 July 2006]

Contraception [10 July 2006]

Correspondence [13 July 2006]

Cosmetic Procedures [13 July 2006]

Counterfeit Tobacco [12 July 2006]

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Death Certificates [10 July 2006]

Dentistry [11 July 2006]

Dentistry [12 July 2006]

Dentistry [13 July 2006]

Dentistry[14^th July 2006]

Departmental Expenditure [11 July 2006]

Departmental Finance Directors [13 July 2006]

Departmental Publications [13 July 2006]

Departmental Surveys [13 July 2006]

Deposited Papers [13 July 2006]

Diabetes [11 July 2006]

Diabetes [13 July 2006]

Diabetes[14^th July 2006]

Diet [10 July 2006]

Disability Benefits [10 July 2006]

Disability Living Allowance [10 July 2006]

Disability Living Allowance [12 July 2006]

District General Hospitals [14^th July 2006]

Doctors [10 July 2006]

Domiciliary Care [14^th July 2006]

Domiciliary Oxygen Provision [14^th July 2006]

Drug and Alcohol-related Deaths [12 July 2006]

Drug Costs [13 July 2006]

Drug Misuse Strategies [13 July 2006]

Drug Rehabilitation [14^th July 2006]

Drug-related Conditions [13 July 2006]

Drug-related Conditions [13 July 2006]

Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy [14^th July 2006]

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Elderly Care (Cumbria) [11 July 2006]

Equality and Diversity [14^th July 2006]

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F

Fertility Services [10 July 2006]

Fertility Treatment [14^th July 2006]

Fibromyalgia [13 July 2006]

Fluoridation [11 July 2006]

Foetal Alcohol Syndrome [12 July 2006]

Food (Nutritional Content) [12 July 2006]

Food Supplements Directive [13 July 2006]

Foundation Trusts [13 July 2006]

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General Practitioners [13 July 2006]

Genetically-modified Organisms [13 July 2006]

Genital Warts [12 July 2006]

GP Vacancies [14^th July 2006]

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Head Injuries [13 July 2006]

Health Care (Shropshire) [11 July 2006]

Health Circular 2002/004 [13 July 2006]

Health Expenditure [12 July 2006]

Health Service Employees (Absence) [12 July 2006]

Health Service Provision (Auditing) [13 July 2006]

Health Services (Barnet) [13 July 2006]

Health Statistics (Yeovil) [11 July 2006]

Health Statistics [10 July 2006]

Health Trusts (Gloucestershire) [11 July 2006]

Healthcare Workforce [13 July 2006]

Healthcare-acquired Infections [10 July 2006]

Healthcare-acquired Infections [13 July 2006]

Hearing Aid Services [13 July 2006]

Heathrow Airport [14^th July 2006]

Hip Replacements [14^th July 2006]

Home Births [14^th July 2006]

Hospital Closures [13 July 2006]

Hospital Mergers (Cheshire and Merseyside)  [14^th July 2006]

Hospital Schemes [11 July 2006]

Hospital-acquired Infections [12 July 2006]

Human Pappiloma Virus Vaccine [10 July 2006]

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Import Licence Applications [13 July 2006]

Incapacity Benefit [10 July 2006]

Incapacity Benefit [12 July 2006]

Incapacity Benefit [12 July 2006]

Independent Sector Treatment [13 July 2006]

Independent Sector Treatment Programme [13 July 2006]

Influenza Vaccine [13 July 2006]

Information Technology [14^th July 2006]

Intermediate Care Beds [13 July 2006]

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J

Judicial Review [13 July 2006]

Jury Service [14^th July 2006]

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K

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L

Life Expectancy [12 July 2006]

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M

Macmillan Nurses [14^th July 2006]

Manor Hospital, Walsall [10 July 2006]

Maternity Provision [13 July 2006]

Maternity Statistics [14^th July 2006]

ME/Chronic Fatigue [14^th July 2006]

Medical Services [12 July 2006]

Medical Staff (Pay Increases) [13 July 2006]

Melanoma [12 July 2006]

Mental Health Act [14^th July 2006]

Mental Health Staff [13 July 2006]

Mesothelioma [11 July 2006]

Mesothelioma [12 July 2006]

Mesothelioma [14^th July 2006]

MRSA [11 July 2006]

Multiple Sclerosis (Yeovil) [13 July 2006]

Multiple Sclerosis [12 July 2006]

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National Insurance [13 July 2006]

National School Fruit Scheme [11 July 2006]

National School Fruit Scheme [14^th July 2006]

New Critical Care Hospital (St. Helier) [14^th July 2006]

NHS Contracts [13 July 2006]

NHS Finance [13 July 2006]

NHS Finances [10 July 2006]

NHS Performance [13 July 2006]

NHS Professionals [10 July 2006]

NHS Professionals [13 July 2006]

NHS Professionals [14^th July 2006]

NHS Repairs [13 July 2006]

NHS Work Force [11 July 2006]

Nurse Training [10 July 2006]

Nurses [11 July 2006]

Nurses [14^th July 2006]

Nurses/Midwives (Redundancies) [11 July 2006]

Nut Allergies [13 July 2006]

Nut Allergies [14^th July 2006]

Nutrient Profiling Model [13 July 2006]

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Obesity [11 July 2006]

Obesity [12 July 2006]

Obesity [13 July 2006]

Osteoporosis [13 July 2006]

Out-patient Appointments [14^th July 2006]

Overseas Patients [13 July 2006]

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P

Paediatric Cardiology [12 July 2006]

Palliative Care for the Terminally Ill [10 July 2006]

Papilloma Virus Vaccine [11 July 2006]

Papilloma Virus Vaccine [13 July 2006]

Parliamentary and Health Ombudsman [12 July 2006]

Pathways Areas (Blind/Partially Sighted People) [13 July 2006]

Patient Appointments [13 July 2006]

Patient Transport [11 July 2006]

Patient Transport [13 July 2006]

Pensioners (Carers Allowance) [13 July 2006]

Pensioners Abroad [11 July 2006]

Pensions (NHS Personnel) [13 July 2006]

Performance Management [10 July 2006]

Pharmaceutical Payments [12 July 2006]

Pharmacy Services [13 July 2006]

Physiotherapists [10 July 2006]

Physiotherapists [14^th July 2006]

Post-operative Mortality Rate [11 July 2006]

Premature Deaths [13 July 2006]

Prescriptions [14^th July 2006]

Primary Care Trust Referrals [13 July 2006]

Primary Care Trusts [14^th July 2006]

Private Sector Provision [14^th July 2006]

Psychiatric Care [14^th July 2006]

Public Health Screening [13 July 2006]

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Reproductive Health [10 July 2006]

Reproductive Health [14^th July 2006]

Research and Development Tax Credits [12 July 2006]

Research Centre Closures [12 July 2006]

Residential and Nursing Homes [13 July 2006]

Respiratory Disease [12 July 2006]