MP: Outcomes save money and lead to better care Yesterday in the House of Commons the Health Secretary, Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, gave a Statement on Sir Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard’s independent report on leadership in health and social care. In the Chamber, John asked, “As a former chair of the...
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John Baron MP presses Health Secretary to focus on outcomes
John Baron MP thanks Minister for supporting cancer amendments
MP: Amendments will help cancer patients and their families Yesterday the House of Commons considered Lords Amendments to the Health and Care Bill. Last November, 80 cross-party MPs supported John Baron MP’s amendment to improve cancer survival rates by prioritising cancer outcomes in the frameworks which govern the NHS. This will help save lives...
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John Baron MP: NI Rise is wrong tax at the wrong time
MP urges Government to drop April NI increases Given recent borrowing figures have shown that the public finances are in a better state than anticipated some months ago, John Baron MP is re-iterating his calls for the forthcoming increase in National Insurance to be abandoned. In September John voted against the Health & Social...
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John Baron MP encourages people to join stem cell register
MP highlights constituent’s search for donor Basildon resident Alex Nicholson, 24, urgently requires a lifesaving stem cell transplant to treat his blood cancer. Along with his mother, Debbie, Alex is working with the Leukaemia Cancer Society to raise awareness of the need for more stem cell donors. Debbie has already donated some of her...
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John Baron MP’s NC19 cancer amendment accepted by Government
MP looking forward to discussions ahead of Lords stages John Baron MP’s amendment New Clause 19 to the Health & Care Bill, which will help to improve cancer survival rates by encouraging the NHS to diagnose cancer earlier, was accepted by the Government as the legislation completed its Commons stages. As a result of...
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John Baron MP’s cancer amendment NC19 selected for debate tomorrow
MP: Amendment will help improve cancer survival rates Last week John Baron MP tabled New Clause 19 to the Health & Care Bill, which will help to improve cancer survival rates by encouraging the NHS to diagnose cancer earlier – which greatly increases the chances of successful treatment. NC19 places outcome measures (e.g. one-year...
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John Baron MP tables amendment to Health & Care Bill
Amendment will help improve cancer survival rates John Baron MP has tabled New Clause 19 to the Health & Care Bill, which returns to the Commons on Monday. The amendment will help to improve cancer survival rates by encouraging the NHS to diagnose cancer earlier, which greatly increases the chances of successful treatment. John...
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John Baron MP hails success of Booster jabs programme
MP encourages everyone to get their booster jab More than 10 million people across the UK have now received a third booster jab of the covid-19 vaccinations, including 996,164 in our East of England region. People eligible for a third dose (those over 50 as well as those most at risk from covid-19) can...
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John Baron MP reiterates vaccine recommendation
MP: Booster jabs are very important Despite the enormous success of the vaccination programme there is still scope for further progress. As the weather becomes colder and we all spend more time indoors, the opportunities for the virus to spread may increase. The best thing people aged 12 and above can do is to...
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John Baron MP votes against tax rise
MP: Insufficient time to consider momentous changes John Baron MP will vote against the legislation which will establish the Health and Social Care Levy. John said, “The Government deserves credit for grasping the nettle and committing to much-needed social care reform, but it is taking this too quickly. We do not even know the...
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