Approved work: Cultivated meat
New parliamentary research project approved to consider opportunities and challenges from the production of cultivated meat.
This POSTnote examines policies to increase the availability of donor organs in the UK.
Organ Donation and Transplants (264 KB , PDF)
Transplants are the most effective treatment for organ failure. There is a need to increase the number of organs donated. The Human Transplantation (Wales) Bill passed by the National Assembly for Wales revises the current opt-in consent procedure for donations to deemed consent. A new UK strategy sets out policy intended to improve organ transplant rates. This POSTnote examines this and other policies to increase the availability of donor organs in the UK.
Organ Donation and Transplants (264 KB , PDF)
New parliamentary research project approved to consider opportunities and challenges from the production of cultivated meat.
All nations of the UK have sought to improve joint working between health and social care services. Can closer working improve the quality of care and population health, and help deal with increasing demand in England?
Living standards, including the cost of living and employment issues, are likely to continue to be of concern to parliament over the next five years.