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Week of 20th October
A list of forthcoming APHG events. Contents:
Major Developments
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 Major Developments (16th – 20th October)
APHG briefing: The Healthcare Commission – An update Sir Ian Kennedy, the Chairman of the Healthcare Commission, has addressed a meeting of the Associate Parliamentary Health Group in parliament. He talked primarily about the results of the first annual health check, which assessed the performance of all 570 NHS trusts in England. Click here to read more.
Government response to Health Select Committee report on NHS charges published The Government have laid before Parliament their response to the Health Select Committee Report on NHS Charges. They are responding to the 22 recommendations made by the Committee on areas such as prescription charges, car parking charges, dental charges, on eligibility for NHS sight tests and on the hospital travel costs scheme. Click here to read more.
Minister calls for better efficiency and productivity Improved NHS productivity and better efficiency could unlock resources worth £2.2bn for the NHS and improve patient care at the same time, Health Minister Andy Burnham has said. Click here to read more.
Report details progress made on ‘Our health, our care, our say’ A new report has set out progress made so far since the publication of the Our health, our care, our say white paper in January this year, and action needed to deliver on commitments made in the white paper. Click here to read more.
The Week Ahead (23rd – 27th October)
Monday 23rd October House of Lords: The Lord Bishop of Worcester—To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in light of the actions of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust, what steps they are proposing to take to ensure adherence to the Department of Health’s guidelines on hospital chaplaincy.
Tuesday 24th October House of Commons: Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
Wednesday 25th October House of Lords: NHS Redress Bill [HL]—Consideration of Commons Amendments [The Lord Warner]
House of Commons: Science and Technology Select Committee: Human Enhancement Technologies in Sport: Evidence Session: Witnesses: John Brewer, GlaxoSmithKline/Lucozade Sport; Dr Bruce Hamilton, UK Athletics; Dr Anna Casey, QinetiQ; and Professor Ian McGrath, University of Glasgow. The session will take place at 9.30am in Committee Room 8.
Thursday 26th October House of Lords: The Lord Tyler—To ask Her Majesty’s Government when a decision will be taken on the future of the ongoing investigation into the neuropsychological sequelae of organophosphate poisoning caused by sheep dip, commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in 2002.
House of Lords: Medicines for Human Use (National Rules for Homeopathic Products) Regulations 2006—The Lord Taverne to move, That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the Regulations, laid before the House on 21st July, be annulled (S.I. 2006/1952). [44th Report from the Merits Committee]
House of Commons: Health Select Committee: The Responsibilities of the Minister of State for Delivery and Quality: Evidence Session: Witness: Andy Burnham MP, Minister of State for Delivery and Quality. This meeting will be held at 10.00am in the Wilson Room.
Friday 27th October The Lord Ramsbotham—To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce speech and language therapy into young offender institutions and secure training centres.
This Past Week (16th – 20th October)
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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Parliamentary Health Questions – Answered in the ChamberThere were no health questions this week
Questions to the Prime Minister (18th October)Charlotte Atkins (Staffordshire, Moorlands) – Cancer targets and health service staff Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) – Funding for air ambulance services Peter Viggers (Gosport) – Use of the NHS for injured military servicemen
Business of the House (19th October) Theresa May (Maidenhead) – NHS redundancy fugures Simon Burns (West Chelmsford) – NHS job losses Andrew Mackay (Bracknell) – NHS redundancies Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury) – Dentists leaving the NHS following the introduction of the new dental contract Paul Rowen (Rochdale) – The availability of Alimta for the treatment of mesothelioma Ben Wallace (Lancaster and Wyre) – The treatment of injured military personnel
Westminster Hall Debates
Wednesday 18th October
Written Ministerial Statements
Tuesday 17th October Health Select Committee Report (NHS Charges)
Chamber and Legislation
Wednesday 18th October
Thursday 19th October
Written Answers (A-Z by subject) – Select a letter.
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· A Action Cancer [17 October 2006] Advanced Nurse Practitioners [19 October 2006] Affordable Spectacles [18 October 2006] Alcohol-related Disease [18 October 2006] Alzheimer's Drugs [18 October 2006] Avian Influenza [17 October 2006]
· B Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccination [16 October 2006] Benefit Payments [19 October 2006] Best Practice [18 October 2006] Birmingham Women's Hospital [16 October 2006] Birmingham Women's Hospital [17 October 2006] Blood Centres [18 October 2006] Bowel Cancer [16 October 2006] Bowel Cancer Screening [17 October 2006] Brain Tumours [19 October 2006] Bucks Hospitals NHS Trust [19 October 2006]
· C Call Handlers [17 October 2006] Cancer Referrals [17 October 2006] Cancer Services [16 October 2006] Cancer Services [17 October 2006] Cancer Services [18 October 2006] Cancer Services [19 October 2006] Cannabis User Referrals [17 October 2006] Carbon Copies [19 October 2006] Child Obesity [17 October 2006] Clostridium Difficile [17 October 2006] Coventry Primary Care Trust [18 October 2006]
· D Defibrillators [16 October 2006] Diagnostic Tests [17 October 2006] Drug Addiction [18 October 2006] Drug-related Deaths [16 October 2006] Drugs (Testing) [17 October 2006] DVT Guidance [16 October 2006]
· E External Consultants [16 October 2006] External Consultants [19 October 2006]
· F Flu Inoculations [18 October 2006] Foundation Hospitals [17 October 2006]
· G General Practitioner (Practices) [19 October 2006] Generic Medicines [16 October 2006]
H Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust [16 October 2006] Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust [17 October 2006] Hampton Review [16 October 2006] Health and Safety Executive [18 October 2006] Health Care (Gloucestershire) [16 October 2006] Health Charges [17 October 2006] Health Service [18 October 2006] Health Visitors/Community Nurses [18 October 2006] Heroin Addicts [17 October 2006] Hospital Minimum Waiting Times [19 October 2006] Hospital Staff (Parking Charges) [18 October 2006] Hospitals (Helicopter Access) [17 October 2006]
I Independent Review Panel [16 October 2006] Influenza Pandemic [16 October 2006] Information (Integration) [16 October 2006] In-patient Stays [18 October 2006]
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L Local Authority Overview and Security Panels [18 October 2006] Looked After Children [16 October 2006] Lymphogranuloma Venereum [17 October 2006]
M Mckinsey and Company [16 October 2006] Mckinsey and Company [19 October 2006] Medical Pilot Schemes [18 October 2006] Medical Records [16 October 2006] Medication Data [19 October 2006] Mental Capacity Act [17 October 2006] Mental Health [19 October 2006] Mental Health Bill [19 October 2006] Misdiagnosis [18 October 2006] Mortuary Security [18 October 2006] Myalgic Encephalopathy [17 October 2006]
N Neuro-rehabilitation [16 October 2006] New Testing Programmes [19 October 2006] NHS Finances [18 October 2006] NHS Finances [19 October 2006] NHS Recruitment Costs [19 October 2006] NHS Staff (Assaults) [16 October 2006] NHS Staff (Assaults) [16 October 2006] NHS Staff Pay Rises [17 October 2006]
O Obstetric Fistula [16 October 2006] Older People (Health Services) [19 October 2006] Out-patient Admissions [18 October 2006]
P Parliamentary Questions [18 October 2006] Patient Transport Services [17 October 2006] Patients Forums [17 October 2006] Physiotherapists [17 October 2006] Physiotherapy [16 October 2006] Private Finance Initiative [17 October 2006] Psychiatric Care [17 October 2006] Psychologists [18 October 2006]
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R Regulatory Bodies [17 October 2006] Reproductive Health/HIV [19 October 2006] Rosiglitazone [19 October 2006]
S Sexually Transmitted Diseases [19 October 2006] Smoking and Pregnancy [19 October 2006] Specialist Nurses [17 October 2006] Strategic Health Authorities [19 October 2006] Stroud Maternity Unit [19 October 2006]
T Teenage Smoking [16 October 2006] Temozolomide [19 October 2006] Trust Surpluses [17 October 2006] Tuberculosis Research Strategy [18 October 2006]
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W Working Time Directive [18 October 2006]
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The Committee Corridor
Health Committee
Thursday 19th October The Health Select Committee took evidence as part of their inquiry into NHS Deficits: Witnesses: Professor Sheena Asthana, University of Plymouth; Professor Mervyn Stone, University College London; Barry McCormick, Chief Economic Adviser, Department of Health; Andy McKeon, Audit Commission; and Phil Taylor, Chairman, Healthcare Financial Management Association.
The following evidence sessions have been
arranged as part of the inquiry into NHS Deficits Thursday 2nd November at 10.00 am Witnesses: John Rostill, Chief Executive of Worcestershire Acute Trust; Dr Ros Keeton, Chief Executive of Worcestershire Mental Health Trust; Mike Ridley, formerly Chief Executive of South Worcestershire PCT; Dr Jonathan Fielden, Chair of the Central Consultants and Specialists Committee, BMA; Council of Deans for Nursing and Health Professions.
Thursday 16th November at 11.00 am Witnesses: Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP, Secretary of State for Health
Public Accounts Committee
Monday 16th October The Public Accounts Committee took evidence as part of their inquiry into NHS financial management: Witnesses: David Nicholson, Chief Executive, NHS; and Richard Douglas, Director General, Finance and Investment, Department of Health.
International Development Committee
An evidence session will be held on Wednesday 1st November as part of the inquiry into HIV/AIDS: marginalized groups and emerging epidemics. Further details will be posted nearer the time.
Early Day Motions
Monday 16th October ST HELIER HOSPITAL - 2746 Paul Burstow MP
BRITONS TRAVELLING OVERSEAS FOR ASSISTED SUICIDES – 2749 Dr Evan Harris MP
Tuesday 17th October DIABETES UK MEASURE UP CAMPAIGN - 2758 Adrian Sanders MP
INFORMATION PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES – 2759 Adrian Sanders MP
CANCER RESEARCH UK'S 'CANCER 2020' PETITION – 2762 Dr Ian Gibson MP
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE (NICE) DECISION ON ALZHEIMER'S DRUGS – 2766 Dr Ian Gibson
FAIRNESS FOR VICTIMS OF ASBESTOSIS – 2770 Fraser Kemp MP
DELIVERY OF BENEFITS FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL – 2778 Anne Main MP
Wednesday 18th October NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND ALZHEIMER'S – 2797 Timothy Farron MP
APHASIA SUPPORT – 2800 Phil Willis MP
Thursday 19th October WALKING THE WAY TO HEALTH SCHEME - 2805 Mark Williams MP
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HOUSE OF LORDS
Lords Chamber – Debates, Legislation and Ministerial Statements
Tuesday 17th October NHS Charges: Health Committee Report
Written answers (Lords)
Tuesday 17th October NHS: Compensation and Legal Costs
Wednesday 18th October
Lords Committees
Sub-Committee G (Social and Consumer Affairs)
Thursday 19th October A meeting was held as part of the inquiry into the European Commission Green Paper on Mental Health Strategy
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PRIVATE LEGISLATION
Private Bills originate outside Parliament and are promoted by bodies seeking special powers not available under the general law.
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NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
The National Audit Office scrutinises public spending on behalf of Parliament. It reports to the Public Accounts Committee and is totally independent of government. The role of the NAO is to audit the accounts of all central government departments, agencies, and other public bodies, reporting to Parliament on the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which they have used public money.
There was no news from the National Audit Office this week.
Department of Health and National Health Service
Key issues from the Department of Health and NHS
Minister calls for end of 'silo surgeries' and confusing locations Health Minister Lord Warner has urged the NHS and local councils to offer patients access to GPs, health services and social workers under one roof in new 'super-centres', as part of a drive to bring down the organisational and physical barriers within healthcare, and between health and social care. Speaking at a national NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) event, he told delegates that patients should not simply have to put up with the services they are given and where they are located. Instead, he said, the nature and location of services should be planned much more around the needs of the patient. Click here to read more.
Wednesday 18th October Patients to have information prescribed alongside medicines Patients are soon to be prescribed information from their doctor as well as medicines, empowering people to take control of their own illness. As patients only remember on average 10% of consultations, it is hoped that having a list of specific information resources relevant to individual circumstances will help people to seek further information and make choices about their health care. The 2006 White Paper Our Health Our Care Our Say contained a commitment to introduce Information Prescriptions for everyone with a long term condition or care need by 2008. Click here to read more.
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