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Monday, 5pm 🕔
We'll be joined by author and broadcaster Adrian Chiles as we consider how to prevent harms caused by alcohol.
We'll also discuss factors and harms associated with alcohol consumption with👇
Alcohol Health Alliance UK ▪️ Balance North East ▪️ Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH)
committees.parliament.uk/event/21570/fo…
In May, we celebrate International Day of the Midwife and International Nurses Day 🏥
This is an opportunity to recognise the important work of these professions in the NHS and in communities across the world.
Explore our current work and inquiries 👉 committees.parliament.uk/committee/81/h…
Following the sad news that five children have died as a result of catching whooping cough, we urge Government to rethink its approach and follow steps we have outlined previously to boost vaccination uptake.
A message from Committee Chair, Steve Brine MP Steve Brine MP 👇
We are live now. Hearing first from AstraZenicaUK and Daiichi Sankyo UK now. Breast Cancer Now and NICE to follow … [SB]
parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/3e….
Future cancer inquiry 🔬
We were told by drugs companies that changes to the way NICE evaluates drugs may have led to some cancer patients missing out on last resort treatments.
Join us tomorrow at 9.30am as we question NICE and other key organisations: committees.parliament.uk/event/21529/fo…
Absolutely gutted to hear this today. Kris was a lovely lady who saved countless lives through CoppaFeel! Back in 2014 I brought her to Winchester and she spoke to assemblies at all three secondary schools about boob health. You could have heard a pin drop. RIP Kris
🚨| New Episode
The latest episode of 'Prevention is the new cure' is available to listen to now. Tune in to hear Steve Brine MP and Lord Bethell's discussion on the latest news stories from the health world.
👉 linktr.ee/PITNC
Men's health 🔍
In the final session of the inquiry, we'll be questioning:
▫️ Maria Caulfield, Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy Department of Health and Social Care
▫️ Jason Yiannikkou
Director of System, Oversight and Integration
Watch live on Tuesday: committees.parliament.uk/event/21503/fo…
This has been the most extraordinary series and very proud to see University Hospital Southampton 💙 again on tonight’s programme. Our NHS is packed full of the most amazingly talented people we’re beyond lucky to have. We should never forget that. [SB]
Today during a Migration Update statement by the Home Office, our chair Steve Brine MP asked a question about the recent decrease in care worker visa applications 👇
Yesterday, Committee Chair Steve Brine Steve Brine MP talked to ITV about their reports of NHS staff facing record levels of violence.
Read the full article:
The Government has responded to our report on Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide. Learn more: committees.parliament.uk/work/6906/assi…
This comes just before a debate on this issue in Parliament. Watch our Chair, Steve Brine MP Steve Brine MP, contribute to the debate from 4.30pm👇
Today I will be speaking in the mini-debate on assisted dying / assisted suicide. Seemingly ignored by our broadcasters this morning but luckily there’s a comprehensive report from Health and Social Care Committee looking at the issue plus numerous international examples. Here 👇 [SB]
This week, we were examining hospice funding 👇
In response to a question from Paulette Hamilton MP about the relationship between ICBs and hospices, Toby Porter replied:
Today I’ve joined MPs from across the political spectrum in signing a letter to the Health Minister that calls for a National Brain Tumour Strategy. Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40. But we can change this, together. #ItsANoBrainer
