MP congratulates hospital charity volunteers and medical staff John Baron MP, at the invitation of volunteer, Cathrine Robinson, visited Basildon Hospital breast cancer unit to meet with the volunteers and staff of BUST (Breast Unit Support Team) to see the help and treatments they are providing to patients. The group is made up of...
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MP says investigations must run their course Responding to reports that nine employees have been suspended from Ghyll Grove Care Home following allegations of abuse, John Baron MP said, “These allegations are serious and concerning, and I have been in contact with the care home company, the Care Quality Commission and the Police. Investigations...
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MP urges people to sign up to stem cell register John Baron MP has today joined blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan in praising residents in Basildon and Billericay for coming forward to register as stem cell donors, and has urged more people to do so. It is particularly important for men aged 16-30 and...
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MP says at risk patients should contact their GP John Baron MP has urged those in Basildon and Billericay who are at risk of developing serious health problems if they catch flu to get their free NHS vaccination before the cold weather bites. The MP’s call comes as it emerged that 199,044 people missed...
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MP raises £200 million Transformation Funding for Cancer Alliances with PM The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC) recently held its fifth annual Summer Reception, which provided an opportunity to recognise those Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) which have most improved their one-year cancer survival rates over the last year. The Summer Reception was well...
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MP highlights need to adopt cancer outcome indicators At Health Questions in the House of Commons today, John Baron MP pressed the Cancer Minister, Steve Brine MP, about the need to embrace outcome indicators, such as the one-year survival rate, as a means of catching up with international average cancer survival rates. In the...
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MP encourages people to hold Afternoon Tea during July At a recent reception at the House of Commons hosted by the chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Breast Cancer, John Baron MP met Breast Cancer Care to support the launch of ‘Afternoon Tea’, the charity’s annual summer fundraising campaign. As part of the...
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MP seeks clarification from Minister over funding release Yesterday afternoon, John Baron MP led a Westminster Hall debate into NHS cancer targets. As Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC), John has worked to persuade the NHS to focus more on outcomes, such as one-year survival rates in order to encourage earlier...
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MP secures further meeting with Prime Minister if needed This afternoon at Prime Minister’s Questions, John Baron MP again asked the Prime Minister about the release of the £200 million of transformation funding from NHS England, intended to help Cancer Alliances at the front-line of cancer services, which in many cases is still being...
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MP urges release of transformation funding from NHS England This afternoon John Baron MP met the Prime Minister to discuss the findings of the latest report of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC), following his PMQ on 6th December. In particular, the report recommended that the release of the £200 million of transformation...
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