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Major Developments (27th – 31st March)APHG meeting on Older People’s
Services APHG held an excellent meeting on older people’s services in which Professor Ian Philp, the National Director for Older People, talked about care for older people within the National Service Framework. To see the meeting report please see our website, www.healthinparliament.org.uk This meeting was held in the same week as the
publication of both the Living Well in Later Life report by the
Audit Commission, Healthcare Commission and the Commission for Social Care
Inspection, as well as the Wanless Social
Care Review for the King’s Fund. Living Well in Later Life concludes that "deep-rooted cultural attitudes to ageing" are harming the provision of care for older people. The Wanless
review, meanwhile, recommends that spending on personal care for older people
in Living Well in Later Life summary Wanless Social Care Review summary Department of Health publishes its
Winter Report. The Winter Report 2005-2006 examining the performance of the NHS has been published by the Department of Health. The findings are positive, showing a marked improvement in performance compared to a similar winter six years ago. Please click here for further details. Health matters continue to dominate parliamentary
agenda Following the large number of calls for debates on health during last week’s Business of the House session, this week has again seen many requests for debates to be held on the NHS. See Business of the House. The Week Ahead (3rd – 7th April)Parliament is in recess until 18th April. Tuesday 18th April House
of Commons: Oral Parliamentary Questions – Health House
of Lords: The Baroness Gardner of Parkes-To ask Her Majesty's Government how
many dentists have signed to work under the new National Health Service
dental contract with effect from 1st April 2006; and how this compares with
the number of dentists in National Health Service dental practice in 2005; House
of Lords: The Lord Ashley of Stoke-To ask Her Majesty's Government whether
they will review the medical assessment procedure for claims for disability
benefits. Wednesday 19th April House
of Commons: Adjournment Debate - Mental health services in Hertfordshire
(Charles Walker MP) House
of Lords: The Lord Jenkin of Roding-To ask Her Majesty's Government whether
the Department of Health's report Self-Sufficiency in Blood Products in Thursday 20th April House
of Lords: Health Bill (Grand Committee stage 1st day) This Past Week (27th – 31st March)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 (29th March)Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire) – Motor Neurone Disease Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton) – Health service restructuring in the Business of the House (30th
March) Mrs. Theresa May (Maidenhead) – NHS cuts, the Wanless review and social care for the
elderly Mr. David Heath (Somerton and Frome) – Long term care for the elderly Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells) (Con) – The Department of Health’s PFI programme Mr. Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight) – Ministerial responsibility for the NHS Mr. John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings) – Older people’s services Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) – Inactivity amongst children leading to diabetes Dr. John Pugh (Southport) – The new dental contract Mr. Peter Bone (Wellingborough) – NHS dentistry Mr. Philip Hollobone (Kettering) – Cancellation of operations Mrs. Nadine Dorries (Mid-Bedfordshire) – The role of nurses in the NHS Westminster Hall DebatesTuesday 28th March Deaf-blind People (Technology Access) Wednesday 29th March Ambulance Service (Staffordshire) Fairfield Hospital, Bury (Maternity Services) Written Ministerial StatementsTuesday 28th March Wednesday 29th March Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act Strategic Health Authorities, Ambulance Trusts
and Primary Care Trusts (Reconfiguration) Thursday 30th March Chamber and LegislationMonday 27th March Identification and Support of Carers (Primary
Health Care) Tuesday 28th March Thursday 30th March 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 [29 Mar 2006]
Advertising Expenditure [28 Mar 2006] Agenda for Change [28 Mar 2006] Alcohol (Labelling) [28 Mar 2006] Alcohol Dependency [29 Mar 2006] Ambulance Service (Ards Peninsula) [29 Mar 2006]
Ambulance Services [30 Mar 2006] Asperger's Syndrome [28 Mar 2006] Asperger's Syndrome [29 Mar 2006] Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Ambulance
Trust [28 Mar 2006] C Cancer Care (Belfast) [30 Mar 2006] Choose and Book System [28 Mar 2006] Chronic Hepatitis B [28 Mar 2006] Chronic Hepatitis B [29 Mar 2006] Clinical Negligence [28 Mar 2006] Communications Research [28 Mar 2006] Community Hospitals [28 Mar 2006] Community Hospitals [29 Mar 2006] Continuing Care (Restitution Process) [28 Mar
2006] Departmental Staff [30 Mar 2006] Digital Hearing Aids [28 Mar 2006] Digital Hearing Aids [29 Mar 2006] Disabled Children [28 Mar 2006] Drug and Alcohol Misuse [28 Mar 2006] Drug Assessments [29 Mar 2006] Drug Treatment Programmes [28 Mar 2006] Education/Training Budgets [28 Mar 2006] Environmental Health Inspections [28 Mar 2006] Fluoridation Schemes [29 Mar 2006] Food Standards Authority [29 Mar 2006] Frimley Park Hospital [28 Mar 2006] General Medical Services Contract [28 Mar 2006] General Practitioners [29 Mar 2006] General Practitioners [30 Mar 2006] Health Professionals (Treatment Options) [28 Mar
2006] Health Service Provision [29 Mar 2006] Hillingdon Primacy Care Trust [28 Mar 2006] Hip Replacements [29 Mar 2006] Hospital Expenditure [29 Mar 2006] Hospital-acquired Diseases [29 Mar 2006] Independent Sector Treatment Centre [28 Mar
2006] Influenza Vaccinations [29 Mar 2006] Invalidity Benefit [30 Mar 2006] King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst [30 Mar 2006]
Learning Disability [30 Mar 2006] Local Improvement Finance Trusts [28 Mar 2006] Malignant Diseases [28 Mar 2006] Medicine Use Review (Hertfordshire) [30 Mar
2006] Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory
Agency [28 Mar 2006] Myalgic Encephalomyelitis [30 Mar 2006] Myasthenia Gravis [30 Mar 2006] NHS Litigation Authority [28 Mar 2006] NHS Logistics Authority [30 Mar 2006] NHS Professionals [28 Mar 2006] Nurses (Retention Rates) [29 Mar 2006] Operations (Waiting Times) [28 Mar 2006] Opportunities for Volunteering Scheme [30 Mar
2006] Paediatric Continence Services [29 Mar 2006] Patient Appointments [29 Mar 2006] Pharmaceutical Industry [28 Mar 2006] Pre-registration Nursing Courses [29 Mar 2006] Primary Care Trusts (Budgets) [29 Mar 2006] Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme [30 Mar
2006] Quality and Outcomes Framework [28 Mar 2006] Sexual and Reproductive Health [28 Mar 2006] Sexual Assault Referral Centres [29 Mar 2006] Strategic Health Authorities [28 Mar 2006] Terence Higgins Trust [28 Mar 2006] U Working with Children [30 Mar 2006] The
Committee Corridor
Health
Select Committee
ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Committee has announced details of its next evidence
session on Independent Sector Treatment
Centres
The fourth and final evidence session of the inquiry will
take place on the morning of Wednesday 26th April. Full details
will be announced shortly.
Early Day MotionsMonday 27th March NEW VISION FOR CANCER DOCUMENT – 1903 Ian Gibson MP QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL GATESHEAD – 1906 Sharon Hodgson MP Tuesday 28th March BURTON HOSPITALS NHS TRUST – 1922 Janet Dean MP LAUNCH OF NATIONAL BOWEL CANCER SCREENING
PROGRAMME (No. 2) – 1928 Steve Webb MP Wednesday 29th March CHASE FARM HOSPITAL – 1934 David Burrowes MP NATIONAL DEPRESSION WEEK – 1935 Andrew Lansley MP SCALDING INJURIES FROM HOT BATH WATER – 1938 Mary Creagh MP PAYMENTS BY RESULTS TARIFF – 1949 Rosie Cooper MP Thursday 30th March MENTAL HEALTH ACTION WEEK, 16th TO 22nd APRIL
2006 – 1950 Andrew Lansley MP BOWEL CANCER SCREENING – 1951 James Clappison MP ESSENTIAL MINERALS AND GOOD HEALTH – 1954 David Drew MP ______________________________________________Lords Chamber – Debates,
Legislation and Ministerial Statements National Patient Safety Agency Disability: Communication Aids Department of Health: Contingencies Fund in
2005–06 Thursday 30th March Tuesday 28th March NHS: Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin Wednesday 29th March Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Mental Health: Northern Ireland Thursday 30th March Hepatitis C: Contaminated Blood Products back
to top of section ________________________________________________________ PRIVATE LEGISLATION
Private Bills originate outside Parliament and are promoted by bodies seeking special powers not available under the general law. ________________________________________________________ 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. Department of Health and National Health ServiceKey issues from the Department of Health and NHSWinter Report 2005 – 2006: There has been a big improvement in NHS performance during the
winter period, according to a report published by the Department of Health.
The Winter Report 2005 – 2006 begins by looking back to the winter of
1999/2000, a period that saw the NHS struggling to cope with a large scale
flu epidemic. It then goes on to compare that winter to the recent winter of
2005/2006, where a programme of reforms and investment within the NHS
resulted in a far better handling of an equally severe few months. Thursday 30th March Hewitt announces new pay deals for NHS staff: Secretary of State for Health Patricia Hewitt today announced ‘fair and affordable’ pay awards for NHS staff. The increases mean that the Government has accepted all of the Pay Review Body recommendations for NHS staff pay uplifts, alt |
