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Week of 7th February 2005

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Major Developments (31st January – 4th February)

 

APHG Healthcare Commission roundtable breakfast with Sir Ian Kennedy

In light of the Healthcare Commission Standards consultation, the meeting brought Parliamentarians together with Sir Ian Kennedy, Chairman of the Commission, to discuss issues related to the proposed changes to NHS regulations. For further information, please see the Official Report of the meeting our own site.

 

Health Select Committee - The Influence of the Pharmaceutical Industry

The Health Committee heard evidence from Lord Warner and Dr Felicity Harvey from the Department of Health and Dr June Raine from the MHRA.

 

APHG announce next meeting in Public Health Seminar Series – Marketing Health

The final meeting in the Public Health seminar Series, Marketing Health, will take place at 8:15am – 10:00am on 22nd February in the Terrace Marquee. If you would like further information about any of our meetings, please do not hesitate to contact us on 020 7202 9415.

 

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The Week Ahead (7th February – 11th February)

 

Monday 7th February

 

John Reid – launches NHS Careers advertising campaign.

 

The Commons health committee - publishes 2004 annual report.

 

Lord Rosser asks the government when it first became aware of the reported increase in MRSA in National Health Service hospitals and when central reporting of MRSA became mandatory.

 

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Tuesday 8th February

 

Iain Wright MP - adjournment debate on health services in Hartlepool.

 

Steve Webb MP - adjournment debate on the future of Frenchay Hospital.

 

Report stage (day 2) - Disability Discrimination Bill.

 

Committee stage (day 4) - Mental Capacity Bill.

 

Science and technology sub committee takes evidence on the scientific aspects of ageing.

   

Commons science and technology committee publishes a report on the Medical Research Council’s review of the future of the National Institute for Medical Research.

 

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Wednesday 9th February

 

John Reid announces PCT cash allocations for the next three years.

 

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con, Cotswold) introduces a Westminster Hall debate on the proposed merger of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Avon Ambulance Trusts.

 

APHG Public Health Seminar Series: Obesity

 

Kidney APG – discuss renal NSF

 

Obesity APG - “Obesity, cholesterol and stroke”

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Thursday 10th February


Karen Buck MP - adjournment debate on hospital services in Paddington.

 

Westminster Hall debate - Commons health committee’s report on obesity and the government’s response to the problem.

 

Health Select Committee session - New Developments in HIV/Aids and sexual health policy.

 

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Friday 11th February

 

Parliament is in recess until February 21.

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This Past Week (31st January – 4th February)

 

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 was no health-related business in the chamber this week

 

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Questions to the Prime Minister (2nd February)

 

There were no PMQs on health this week

 

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Westminster Hall Debates

 

Rehabilitation and Healthier Workplaces [3 Feb 2005]

 

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Written Ministerial Statements

 

National Service Framework for Renal Services [3 Feb 2005]

 

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Chamber and Legislation

 

There was no health-related business in the chamber this week

 

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

 

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AIDS (Africa) [2 Feb 2005]

Alcohol-related Accidents [3 Feb 2005]

Alcohol-related Disease [2 Feb 2005]

Alzheimer's [3 Feb 2005]

Ambulance Services [3 Feb 2005]

Autism [3 Feb 2005]

Autism [4 Feb 2005]

 

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C

Cancer [2 Feb 2005]

Cancer [2 Feb 2005]

Cancer [4 Feb 2005]

Chiropody Services [3 Feb 2005]

Conquest Hospital [3 Feb 2005]

Consultant Vacancies [3 Feb 2005]

Counterfeit Medicines [3 Feb 2005]

 

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D

Dementia [3 Feb 2005]

Dentistry [3 Feb 2005]

Dentistry [3 Feb 2005]

Dentistry/Dentists [2 Feb 2005]

Diagnostic and Treatment Centres [2 Feb 2005]

Diamorphine [3 Feb 2005]

Digital Hearing Aids [2 Feb 2005]

Dioxins and PCBs [2 Feb 2005]

Dismissed Health Staff [3 Feb 2005]

Drug Rehabilitation [2 Feb 2005]

 

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E

Enbrel [3 Feb 2005]

 

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F

Fareham and Gosport Primary Care Trust [3 Feb 2005]

Foundation Hospitals (Borrowing Limits) [2 Feb 2005]

Freedom of Information [3 Feb 2005]

 

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G

General Practitioners (Southend-on-Sea) [2 Feb 2005]

Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunisation [2 Feb 2005]

Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunisation [2 Feb 2005]

 

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H

Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act [1 Feb 2005]

Health Deprivation Indicators [2 Feb 2005]

Health Expenditure [3 Feb 2005]

Health Funding (Cambridgeshire) [3 Feb 2005]

Health Investment [1 Feb 2005]

Health Service Development [3 Feb 2005]

Health Service Staff (Stoke) [2 Feb 2005]

Healthy Living Initiatives [2 Feb 2005]

Hearing Impairment [2 Feb 2005]

Hepatitis C [2 Feb 2005]

HIV Treatment [1 Feb 2005]

HIV/AIDS (Children) [1 Feb 2005]

HIV/AIDS (Children) [3 Feb 2005]

HIV/AIDS Orphans [2 Feb 2005]

 

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I

 

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J

Juvenile Alcohol and Drug Admissions [3 Feb 2005]

 

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K

 

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L

Legionnaires' Disease [3 Feb 2005]

Local Authority Caring Services [2 Feb 2005]

 

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M

Maternity Units [3 Feb 2005]

Migrant Workers (Translation Services) [3 Feb 2005]

MRI (Alliance Medical) [2 Feb 2005]

MRI Scans [4 Feb 2005]

MRI Scans [3 Feb 2005]

MRSA [2 Feb 2005]

MRSA [4 Feb 2005]

Multiple Sclerosis [2 Feb 2005]

 

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National Service Framework for Older People [3 Feb 2005]

NHS Choice Pilot Schemes [2 Feb 2005]

NHS Choice Pilot Schemes [4 Feb 2005]

NHS Cleaning Services [2 Feb 2005]

NHS Dentists [3 Feb 2005]

NHS Modernisation Agency [3 Feb 2005]

NHS Staff (Coventry) [3 Feb 2005]

NHS Staff (Recorded Attacks) [4 Feb 2005]

Nurse Numbers [3 Feb 2005]

Nursing [3 Feb 2005]

 

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O

Official Residences [3 Feb 2005]

 

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P

Paddington Health Campus [3 Feb 2005]

Parkinson's [2 Feb 2005]

Prescription Charges [2 Feb 2005]

Prescription Charges [3 Feb 2005]

 

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Q

 

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R

 

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S

Safety of Medicines [3 Feb 2005]

Salt [3 Feb 2005]

Salt [3 Feb 2005]

Secure Psychiatric Beds [3 Feb 2005]

Social Services [2 Feb 2005]

Social Services [3 Feb 2005]

Strategic Health Authorities [3 Feb 2005]

Supported Living [2 Feb 2005]

Surgical Beds [2 Feb 2005]

Swale Primary Care Trust [3 Feb 2005]

 

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T

 

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U

 

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V

 

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W

Waiting Lists [2 Feb 2005]

Walsgrave Hospital [3 Feb 2005]