As with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author, Jennifer Wallace, Head of Policy at the Carnegie UK Trust, and not those
Category: Health
Minimum pricing for alcohol – a frequently asked question
Tomorrow the Health and Sport Committee is due to consider the secondary legislation which will bring minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol into effect. This
What do we know about autism in women and girls?
At the end of World Autism Awareness Week, today (2 April) marks Autism Awareness Day. Stories about women and girls with ASD have been highlighted
The new General Medical Services (GMS) (GP) Contract: so what will be different?
This post comes as the Health and Sport Committee are presented with the Regulations that bring in the new GMS (General Medical Services) contract. The
Brexit and health – Who cares?
It is not often that the NHS steers clear from the centre of the political fray, but Brexit might just be one of those occasions.
SPICe Enquiries FAQ – Accessing GP records
SPICe regularly receives enquiries relating to constituents’ concerns over their health records held by their GPs. We were recently asked what the legislative basis is