Research Briefing
Prescribing rates for medicines and drugs vary substantially across the country. These rates provide a useful measure of the burden of illness and disease across the country. This briefing provides 2015 data on prescriptions by GPs in the UK, with local-area data for individual drugs covering each constituency in England.
Research Briefing
How do rates of dementia vary across England? Over 400,000 people have been diagnosed with dementia. Prevalence of the disease is closely associate with age. This means that we would expect areas with an older population to have a greater number of people living with dementia. This blog looks at how we might account for
Debate Pack
This pack has been produced ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 3pm on Thursday 20 October 2016 on National Arthritis Week 2016. The subject for this debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing explains why those in England and Wales with pleural plaques are not entitled to compensation whilst in Scotland and Northern Ireland those with the condition are able to claim damages.
Research Briefing
This note provides an overview of civil court claims for mesothelioma.
Debate Pack
MPs will debate blood cancers and the Cancer Drugs Fund on Thursday 7 July from 1.30 to 4.30 pm in Westminster Hall . This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee following a representation from Jim Shannon MP. This House of Commons Library briefing provides a summary of the issues and media and parliamentary coverage.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on guidelines on alcohol consumption to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 28 June 2016 at 4.30pm. The Member in charge is Byron Davies.
Debate Pack
This debate pack has been prepared ahead of the debate in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 7 June 2016 at 4.30pm on HPV vaccinations for men who have sex with men. The Member in charge is Mike Freer.
Debate Pack
This debate pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on Diabetes-related complications, to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 7 June 2016 at 2.30-4pm. The Member in charge of this debate is Paula Sherriff.
Debate Pack
MPs will debate Support for children and young people with life-shortening conditions in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 7 June 2016 at 9.30 am. Stuart Andrew MP will be lead the debate. This House of Commons Library debate pack contains a summary of the issues, relevant reports, press and parliamentary coverage, and links to further reading.
Research Briefing
A petition to call on the Government to extend the programme of Meningitis B vaccination to all children, at least up to the age of 11, has received over 820,000 signatures. The Petitions and Health Committees have held evidence sessions, hearing from affected families, medical professionals and the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. A debate on this e-petition has been tabled in Westminster Hall on 25 April 2016.
Debate Pack
This pack has been produced ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 18 April at 4.30 pm on e-Petition 105660, Fund more research into brain tumours, the biggest cancer killer of under-40s The Government responded and the Petitions Committee held an inquiry and published a report, Funding for research into brain tumours HC554 March 2016
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate in the Commons Chamber on Tuesday 12 April 2016 on reform of support arrangements for people infected with contaminated blood.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 12 April 2016 at 2.30pm on Tackling HIV in women and girls. The Member in charge is Mike Freer MP
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