Reading Time: 3 minutesWe have received several enquiries originating from constituents, asking when the Good Food Nation consultation will begin. Background information The Good Food Nation policy was
Category: Health
Maternal Mental Health
Reading Time: 4 minutesWednesday 2 May is World Maternal Mental Health Day. The key messages are that women, as well as their family and friends, need to know the
Guest Blog – The National Performance Framework
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs 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
Minimum pricing for alcohol – a frequently asked question
Reading Time: 2 minutesTomorrow 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?
Reading Time: 3 minutesAt 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?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis 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?
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt 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 FAQ – Accessing GP records
Reading Time: 2 minutesSPICe regularly receives enquiries relating to constituents’ concerns over their health records held by their GPs. We were recently asked what the legislative basis is