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Major Developments (13th Dec – 4th Jan)
Health Select Committee announces Public
Health White Paper Enquiry
The
Committee has decided to undertake a short inquiry into the Government’s
Public Health White Paper, looking in particular at: ·
Whether the proposals will enable the Government to
achieve its public health goals; ·
whether the proposals are appropriate, will be effective
and whether they represent value for money; ·
and whether the necessary public health infrastructure
and mechanisms exist to ensure that proposals will be implemented and goals
achieved. The
Committee will hold an oral evidence session in the second half of February
with John Reid. The committee requests that organisations and individuals
wishing to submit a short memorandum are invited to do so no later than
Tuesday 1 February 2005. APHG Public Health Seminar – Smoking (Wednesday, 12th
January) APHG’s
series public health continues to look at key elements of the White Paper
this month with a breakfast seminar dedicated to the issue of smoking. Nick Adkin, Paul Hooper, Sir Derek Wanless
and Lord Faulkner of Worcester will be discussing the White Paper in context,
followed by an in-depth open discussion. Please
see APHG and Website below for meeting details Foundation hospitals Health
Minister John Hutton yesterday announced the next wave of NHS Foundation
Trusts following approval from Monitor, the independent regulator. The
successful Trusts are Barnsley District General Hospitals, Chesterfield and
North Derbyshire Royal Hospitals, Gateshead Health, Harrogate Healthcare and
South Tyneside Healthcare NHS Trust. Monitor has deferred
consideration of the applications from two Trusts - Southend Hospital NHS
Trust and West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust. Further decisions on both
Trusts may be made at a later date by Monitor. APHG are due to
host a breakfast briefing with Bill Moyes, Chairman of Monitor in the near
future. Details to be confirmed shortly. Parliament returns Parliament’s
Christmas recess ends next week. This sitting will last from Monday 10th
January until Thursday 10th February when the House rises for
constituency week. New Member of Staff APHG
is delighted to welcome new member of staff Lucy Cork, who joins the team as
Project Coordinator and will work alongside Chris Pickard, Group Manager. The Week Ahead (10th January – 14th January)
Parliament
returns on Monday 10th January Monday 10th January House
of Lords Legislation – Second reading of Mental Capacity Bill Tuesday 11th January Westminster
Hall – Adrian Flook on GP services on Exmoor Wednesday 12th APHG
Public Health Smoking meeting Westminster
Hall – Damien Green on NHS Dentistry Thursday 13th Health
Committee Evidence Session – Influence of Pharmaceutical Industry Tuesday 18th January Health
Questions This Past Week (13th Dec – 4th Jan)
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) ____________________________________________________ HOUSE OF COMMONS
Parliamentary Health Questions – Answered
in the Chamber
Accident and Emergency [7 Dec 2004] Hormone Replacement Therapy [7 Dec 2004] Hospitals (Nottingham) [7 Dec 2004] Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust [7 Dec 2004]
Questions to the
Prime Minister (8th December, 15th December)
(8th December) Dr. Howard Stoate (Dartford)— health
investment in Dartford (15th December) Angela Watkinson (Upminster)— Mental Capacity Bill Mr. John McFall (Dumbarton) - Euthanasia by omission James Purnell (Stalybridge and Hyde) - Shipman Report Judy Mallaber (Amber Valley) - Heanor Memorial Hospital Audit Dr. Richard Taylor (Wyre Forest) – Mental
Capacity Bill Westminster Hall Debates
Health and Safety (Railways) [15 Dec 2004] Written
Ministerial Statements
Autumn Performance Report [14 Dec 2004] Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation
Trusts [16 Dec 2004] NHS Professionals (Accounts 2003–04) [16
Dec 2004] Chamber and Legislation
Adults Abused in Childhood [21 Dec 2004] Infant Death Syndrome [21 Dec 2004] Mental Capacity Bill [14 Dec 2004] Mental Capacity Bill (Programme) (No. 3)
[14 Dec 2004] Written Answers (A-Z by
subject) – Select a letter.
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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 A and E Departments [20 Dec 2004] Acute
Hospital Beds [13 Dec 2004] Acute Spinal Cord Injury [20 Dec 2004] Advertising Approval [8 Dec 2004] Age Discrimination [8 Dec 2004] Alcohol-related Illness [13 Dec 2004] Ambulance
Services (Gloucestershire) [13 Dec 2004] Ashford Hospital (Middlesex) [8 Dec 2004] Atypical Anti-psychotic Drugs [13 Dec 2004]
Audiology Services [20 Dec 2004] Barnet Chase Farm Hospital Trust [13 Dec
2004] Bedfordshire Heartlands PCT [13 Dec 2004] Benjamin Road Day Centre [20 Dec 2004] Blind and Partially Sighted Persons [20 Dec
2004] Bradford Foundation Hospital Trust [20 Dec
2004] Breast Milk Banks [20 Dec 2004] C Cancer
(North-west) [15 Dec 2004] Care Homes (Cleanliness) [20 Dec 2004] Celebrating
Our Cultures [16 Dec 2004] Celebrating our Cultures [20 Dec 2004] Cheltenham
General Hospital [13 Dec 2004] Childhood
Anaemia [13 Dec 2004] Childhood
Spinal Deformity [13 Dec 2004] Cialis (Counterfeiting) [20 Dec 2004] Cialis
(Counterfeiting) [7 Dec 2004] Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [20 Dec 2004]
Commission
for Healthcare Improvement [15 Dec 2004] Commission for Patient and Public
Involvement [8 Dec 2004] Communication
Masts (Health Effects) [13 Dec 2004] Community Care Packages [8 Dec 2004] Community-based Health Professionals [8 Dec
2004] Complementary Medicine [14 Dec 2004] Cosmetic
Surgery [15 Dec 2004] Coventry Primary Care Trust [20 Dec 2004] Criminal
Records Bureau Checks [15 Dec 2004] Delayed
Discharges [13 Dec 2004] Dental
Practice Board [16 Dec 2004] Dental Practice Board [20 Dec 2004] Department of Health, Social Services and
Public Safety [8 Dec 2004] Departmental
Advertising [16 Dec 2004] Departmental
Costs [13 Dec 2004] Departmental
Costs [14 Dec 2004] Departmental
Costs [16 Dec 2004] Departmental Costs [20 Dec 2004] Departmental Costs [7 Dec 2004] Departmental
Costs [9 Dec 2004] |
