Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 6 February 2020 on the motion moved by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) that “this House takes note of the National Health Service’s performance in relation to its priority area targets; and the impact of adult social care pressures on patients of the National Health Service, and their safety”.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on developments in respect of the NHS Long Term Plan since publication in January 2019, including proposals for legislation to facilitate implementation of the plan.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Access to Palliative Care and Treatment of Children Bill [HL], scheduled to take place on 7 February 2020.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on the improvement of care offered to sufferers of eating disorders.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing focuses on the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab. It looks at social media’s role in the spread of misinformation, what the UK Government and social media companies have pledged to do about it, and what other countries are doing to solve declining rates of MMR vaccination.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on depression in young people, including characteristics, treatment options and changes in mental health policy in recent years.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared ahead of a debate due to take place on 30 January 2020 on the motion moved by Baroness Bakewell (Labour) “that this House takes note of recent developments in the field of gene editing and its status in scientific research around the world”.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on recent developments surrounding cannabis use for medicinal purposes.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been published ahead of day 3 of the Lords debate on the December 2019 Queen’s Speech, covering the following subjects: economic affairs, business and public services
In Focus
Cooking on open fires releases dangerous particles into the air. These particulars harm human health and contribute to global warming. This article looks at the problem of cooking-related air pollution and potential solutions.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on recent developments in connection with the availability of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in England.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on antimicrobial resistance and global policy initiatives to tackle this phenomenon.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of second reading of the Health Service Safety Investigations Bill [HL] 2019–20
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been published ahead of day 5 of the Lords debate on the Queen's Speech, covering the following subjects: health, social care, education, culture, welfare and pensions.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on suicide prevention in the UK to mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2019.
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