Impacts of birthrate decline
This POSTnote considers the potential impacts of birthrate decline, including on the workforce and the provision of public services.
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Vegetative and Minimally Conscious States (384 KB , PDF)
Medical advances mean that increasing numbers of people survive trauma, stroke, periods of low oxygenation and severe brain infections. Some, however, are left with substantially reduced consciousness for months to years. This paper discusses the medical, legal and ethical challenges associated with the care of patients in vegetative and minimally conscious states.
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Vegetative and Minimally Conscious States (384 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.
