Approved work: Cultivated meat
New parliamentary research project approved to consider opportunities and challenges from the production of cultivated meat.
A POSTnote that explores the role of biobanks in health research.
Biobanks (331 KB , PDF)
Biobanks are repositories of biological samples, physical measurements and outcome and behavioural data collected for research, clinical practice or public health monitoring. Most biobanks are established to investigate the common determinants of mortality and morbidity. This briefing updates POSTnote 180 and summarises biobank activity in the UK and the legal, ethical and practical issues.
Biobanks (331 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.