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The [[Associate Parliamentary Health Group]] (APHG) is according to its website
 
The [[Associate Parliamentary Health Group]] (APHG) is according to its website
 
"an all-party parliamentary subject group dedicated to disseminating knowledge, generating debate and facilitating engagement with health issues amongst Members of Parliament. APHG comprises members of all political parties, provides information with balance and impartiality, focuses on local as well as national matters, and is recognised as one of the preferred sources of information on health in Parliament.
 
"an all-party parliamentary subject group dedicated to disseminating knowledge, generating debate and facilitating engagement with health issues amongst Members of Parliament. APHG comprises members of all political parties, provides information with balance and impartiality, focuses on local as well as national matters, and is recognised as one of the preferred sources of information on health in Parliament.

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The Associate Parliamentary Health Group (APHG) is according to its website "an all-party parliamentary subject group dedicated to disseminating knowledge, generating debate and facilitating engagement with health issues amongst Members of Parliament. APHG comprises members of all political parties, provides information with balance and impartiality, focuses on local as well as national matters, and is recognised as one of the preferred sources of information on health in Parliament.

The APHG was launched in November 2001, following discussions and with Ministers of Government, the Department of Health, the NHS Executive, and senior Parliamentarians, on the basis that Members of Parliament need as much high quality and impartial information as possible to fulfil their crucial role in the UK's health programme." [1]


Secretariat

The secretariat and other administrative services to the APHG is supplied by Networking for Industry (NFI) a not for profit prganisation.[2] NFI has recently relaunched as Policy Connect.


People

Officers

Also a member of the Pharmacy All Party Parliamentary Group

Also a member of the Pharmacy All Party Parliamentary Group

Also a member of the Pharmacy All Party Parliamentary Group

Also a member of the Men's Health Forum

Also a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Men's Health


Advisory Panel

Sheerman is chair and founding member of Networking for Industry [4]

APHG Life President

Bernard Dunkley

  • APHG Life President
  • Active in the Pharmaceuticals Industry for 37 years
  • Former national field sales manager for Lederle Laboratories
  • UK and Government Affairs Director for Lederle and Wyeth Laboratories UK [6]


Associate members

The APHG lists several associate members these include

Notes

  1. ↑ Associate Parliamentary Health GroupAbout us, Accessed November 25 2008
  2. ↑ Associate Parliamentary Health Group Governaance Document,Accessed November 25 2008
  3. ↑ Associate Parliamentary Health Group Officers, Accessed November 25 2008
  4. ↑ Barry Sheerman Social Entrepreneur, Accessed November 25 2008
  5. ↑ Associate Parliamentary Health Group Advisory Panel, Accessed November 25 2008
  6. ↑ Associate Parliamentary Health Group Advisory Panel, Accessed November 25 2008
  7. ↑ Associate Parliamentary Health Group Associate members, Accessed November 25 2008
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