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Health policy

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 80 Collections and/or Records:

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1992 General Election: proposed visits to hospitals, 1992-02 - 1992-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 3/4/1/27
Scope and Contents

Arrangements for and letters from individuals including David Blunkett and Dawn Primarolo on visits to Nottingham, Sheffield [Yorkshire], Harlow [Essex], Bristol, Southampton [Hampshire], Cambridge and Lancashire. Also includes copy of the Labour White Paper on the National Health Service.

Dates: 1992-02 - 1992-03
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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A New Look at Medicine and Politics (1966), 1963-05 - 1975-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 1/4/31
Scope and Contents Correspondence with readers and on the publication and sales of JEP's book on the relationship between the Ministry of Health and the National Health Service, A New Look at Medicine and Politics, mainly with representatives of Pitman Medical Publishing Company Limited. Other correspondents include: Professor Lord Zuckerman, on using the book as an example in improving the hospitals in New Mexico [United States] (2); Frank Woolley, Executive Director of the Association of American Physicians...
Dates: 1963-05 - 1975-09
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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A New Look at Medicine and Politics: 1975 and After, 1975-06 - 1992-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 1/4/32
Scope and Contents Correspondence, mainly with representatives of Pitman Medical Publishing Company Limited, on the publication and sales of a new edition of JEP's book on the relationship between the Ministry of Health and the National Health Service, A New Look at Medicine and Politics. Other correspondents include: representatives of Macdonald and Company (Publishers) Limited (3); representatives of Longman Group Limited (3); Simon Heffer, Assistant Editor of the Medical News Group (5); Robert Jackson (2);...
Dates: 1975-06 - 1992-08
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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BBC Radio 4, Call Nick Ross and Langbaurgh by-election, 1991-10-29, 1991-11-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/179
Scope and Contents Side 1: an interview on the Call Nick Ross programme with questions from callers to Virginia Bottomley, Minister for Health, on the state of the National Health Service; NK speaking to the press while visiting South Cleveland hospital, during the Langbaurgh by-election campaign [Yorkshire], particularly on health policy and the economy; press interview following Labour's victory at Langbaurgh.Side 2: press interviews with NK following the victory at Langbaurgh, on subjects...
Dates: 1991-10-29; 1991-11-08
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.
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BBC Radio 4 PM programme and Glasgow Evening Times interview, Aug 1988-c 1989.

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/89
Scope and Contents

Includes: an interview with NK on the PM programme (about 29 minutes into the recording) on the nurses' pay award; part of a speech by NK on subjects including reaching out to voters over the long term, building on regional success and the Poll Tax; interview with NK for the Glasgow Evening Times on the state of Britain after ten years of Margaret Thatcher; part of a speech by NK on subjects including the privatisation of the naval dockyards.

Dates: Aug 1988-c 1989.
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.
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BBC Radio 4, Today programme, 1992-03-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/203
Scope and Contents Subjects include (side 1): defence spending (from about 8 minutes into the recording and secondly 30 minutes into the recording), including an interview with Tom King, Secretary of State for Defence and Gerald Kaufman, Shadow Foreign Secretary; costs of the European Social Chapter to business (in an interview with Sir John Banham, Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry, CBI).Side 2: the Labour election party political broadcast on a child waiting for an ear...
Dates: 1992-03-26
Conditions Governing Access: Access copy available.
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BBC Radio 4: Yesterday in Parliament, 1983-10-28

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/7
Scope and Contents

Includes exchanges between NK and Margaret Thatcher in Prime Minister's Questions on relations with the United States following the invasion of Grenada and excerpts from a debate on cuts to the National Health Service.

Dates: 1983-10-28
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.
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BBC Radio Nottingham, Afternoon Special: interview between Dennis McCarthy and NK, 1992-03-31

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/198
Scope and Contents Subjects include: Michael Foot and Denis Healey stepping down as MPs and NK's view of Foot; the job of being Prime Minister and the frustrations of being in Opposition; co-operation between the Government and Opposition; the strength of the current Labour front bench and comparisons with Labour in 1945; policies on unemployment and taxation; Labour's relations with the business community; housing policy; funding for the National Health Service.Side 2 consists of a Nottinghamshire...
Dates: 1992-03-31
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.
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BBC World Service: interview with NK, 1991-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 26/2/157
Scope and Contents

Interview on the latest Labour policy review document, "Opportunity Britain", particularly: the meaning of democratic socialism; income tax; spending commitments, mainly on the National Health Service; European political, economic and monetary union and a common European defence policy; nuclear defence; NK's own standing.

Dates: 1991-04
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Access copies available.
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Brian Walden interview, 1991-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 17/55
Scope and Contents

Briefing for an interview on subjects including: differences between Labour and the Conservatives under John Major; policy for industry; the health service; the Poll Tax; transport policy; environmental policy; economic policy on taxation and inflation.

Dates: 1991-04
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Brighton: constituency correspondence on the Abortion Act, 1973-07 - 1973-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 9/2/46
Scope and Contents

Also includes some information to be used by MPs on the Government's counter-inflation measures.

Dates: 1973-07 - 1973-11
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: The majority of this series is closed under data protection law as it contains sensitive personal information.
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By-elections: Monmouth, May 1991, 1991-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 3/3/54
Scope and Contents

Detailed briefing for NK’s visit to Wales, particularly his visit to a local hospital and on the National Health Service.

Dates: 1991-05
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Committees and Policy Groups: DHSS [Department of Health and Social Security] committees, September 1975-February 1978, 1975-09 - 1978-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 2/6/1/34
Scope and Contents

Includes copy minutes of the Civil Service Pensions Group, NHS [National Health Service] Policy Group, Self-Employed Policy Group and Social Security Abuse Group

Dates: 1975-09 - 1978-02
Conditions Governing Access: Opened in November 2003 It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
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Congratulations on Ministry of Health, 1960-07 - 1960-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 3/1/21
Scope and Contents Correspondents congratulating JEP on his appointment as Minister of Health include: Sir Roy Harrod; Ivy, Duchess of Portland, Chairman of the Chest and Heart Association (2); [John] Harley Williams, Secretary-General of the Chest and Heart Association; John Leavey; Donald Johnson; 1st Lord Adrian, President of the Royal Society of Medicine; David Hopkinson; Tony Benn [2nd Lord Stansgate, earlier Anthony Wedgwood Benn]; Reginald Seconde; Dennis Vosper [former Minister of Health, later Lord...
Dates: 1960-07 - 1960-10
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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Conservative Policy Documents: Social Security Policy, 1963-01 - 1966-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 3/2/1/6
Scope and Contents Papers and correspondence, with correspondents including: Peter Goldman [Director of the Conservative Political Centre] on a guaranteed minimum income (4); Iain Macleod, Chairman of the Conservative Party, on setting up a sub-committee on policy towards the elderly (3); Lord Balniel [earlier Anthony Lindsay]; John Boyd-Carpenter, on JEP's Rates Policy Group report; Sir Edward Boyle, Deputy Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Policy, on JEP's policy group; Sir Alexander Douglas-Home [Leader...
Dates: 1963-01 - 1966-01
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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Correspondence on NHS pay settlement, 1957-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 1/2/132
Scope and Contents

Letters from National Health Service employees in JA's Preston constituency, Lancashire, on the Minister of Health's refusal to grant their pay settlement. Includes a memorandum from Derek Walker-Smith, Minister of Health [later Lord Broxbourne] on the pay settlement.

Dates: 1957-11
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, though the constituency papers and some of the correspondence and political papers remain closed.
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Correspondence with Margaret Thatcher, 1983-10 - 1983-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 1/1/2
Scope and Contents

Subjects include: congratulations on NK’s election as leader of the Labour Party; NK’s request for a debate on the National Health Service; a tour of Wales by a South African rugby team; the Home Affairs Select Committee report on electoral reform.

Dates: 1983-10 - 1983-12
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Correspondence with Margaret Thatcher, 1986-01 - 1986-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 1/1/6
Scope and Contents Subjects include: the number of Labour peers in the House of Lords; South Africa; spending on the National Health Service; supplementary benefits; the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union; nuclear testing and arms control; pensions; the possible purchase of British Leyland by the trades unions; the funding of Sadler’s Wells theatre; crime prevention; the Westland affair [share dealing irregularities involving Westland Helicopter Company]. Other correspondents include Nigel...
Dates: 1986-01 - 1986-11
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Correspondence with Margaret Thatcher, 1987-02 - 1987-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 1/1/7
Scope and Contents Subjects include: cold weather payments to the elderly; spending on the National Health Service; the Westland affair [share dealing irregularities involving Westland Helicopter Company]; Lord Young’s appointment as Conservative Party Chairman; sanctions against South Africa; funding of scientific research; a proposed constitutional conference on South Africa; hopes for the release of Terry Waite from the Lebanon. Other correspondents include Mark Addison and Charles Powell, Private...
Dates: 1987-02 - 1987-12
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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David Frost interview, 1992-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 17/57
Scope and Contents

Background documents and briefing notes for an interview on subjects including: health; education; the economy; defence.

Dates: 1992-03
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Draft memoir

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/RUSM 2/1
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Titled "Inside View: recordings of a civil servant's work, 1925-1963".
Comprising two drafts of 53 pages, with manuscript annotations.

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Embryo Bill, 1985, 1985-06 - 1989-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 3/2/1/54
Scope and Contents Papers relating to JEP's Unborn Children (Protection) Bill (1985), including: copy of the Unborn Children (Protection) Bill of 17th Duke of Norfolk [earlier Miles Fitzalan-Howard] (1989), with briefing notes, note of amendments, extracts from Hansard, letters from Norfolk (5) and [Jane] Ann Winterton; copy of Alistair Burt's Unborn Children (Protection) Bill (1986); copy of speech by JEP to the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children on embryo research (July 1985); extracts from...
Dates: 1985-06 - 1989-04
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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Embryo Bill, 1985: correspondence, 1987-01 - 1994-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 3/2/1/53
Scope and Contents Correspondence relating JEP's Unborn Children (Protection) Bill (1985), with the general public or Members of Parliament on behalf of their constituents. Correspondents include: [Jane] Ann Winterton; William Ross; Lewis Wolpert, Professor of Biology as Applied to Medicine, London University; Phyllis Bowman, National Director of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (6); David Poole, Association of Lawyers for the Defence of the Unborn; Peter Thurnham. Also includes:...
Dates: 1987-01 - 1994-11
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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Embryo Bill, 1985: data, 1983-01 - 1990-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 3/2/1/55
Scope and Contents Papers relating to JEP's Unborn Children (Protection) Bill (1985), including: copy of proceedings from the European Bioethics Conference on human embryos and research (1988); pamphlet on the Christian response to the Warnock Report on Human Fertilisation and Embryology (1985); press cuttings and articles on embryo research, including an article by JEP on his bill; issues of the Genesis Review and papers on medical ethics seminar; Department of Health and Social Security framework for...
Dates: 1983-01 - 1990-02
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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Embryo Bill: committee, to 21 March, 1985-02 - 1985-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 3/2/1/48
Scope and Contents Correspondence on the committee stage of JEP's Unborn Children (Protection) Bill (1985), with correspondents including: [Bruce] Bernard Weatherill, Speaker of the House of Commons; [George] Victor le Fanu, Serjeant at Arms; Professor Malcolm Macnaughton, President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (3); James Willcox [Clerk of Public Bills, House of Commons]; Peter Bruinvels (2) and Sir Bernard Braine [Chairman, All-party Pro Life Committee]; [William] John Biffen, Lord...
Dates: 1985-02 - 1985-03
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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