Approved work: Winter mortality
This POSTnote will summarise the factors that affect winter mortality. It will outline evidence for policies to prevent excess winter deaths.
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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.
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Organ Donation and Transplants (264 KB , PDF)
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Approved work: regional differences in healthy life expectancy
This POSTnote will assess the evidence on interventions for increasing healthy life expectancy, and reducing regional differences across England.
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Virtual wards and hospital at home
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