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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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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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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MP also recommends ‘flu jab People aged 50 years and over, health and social care workers and younger people at risk are being offered a third booster jab of the covid-19 vaccines. This is because, as with all vaccines, the levels of protection from the jabs wanes over time. A booster dose helps give...
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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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MP: Test should help improve survival rates The NHS is launching the world’s first trial of a revolutionary new blood test for cancer detection. The Galleri test is intended to detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear, speeding up diagnosis and boosting the chances for successful treatment. John Baron MP was...
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MP: More time needed to examine proposals This evening the Government is holding a vote on the tax rises for the social care policy announced yesterday afternoon. The proposals are complex and far-reaching, and there is a lack of clarity about some important aspects of the reforms. Because he feels that more time is...
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MP: Government recognises NHS’ unique role in pandemic The Government has announced that it is accepting in full the independent pay review bodies’ recommendations to give a 3% pay rise – a real-terms increase – to over one million NHS staff. This includes doctors, paramedics and porters. For the average nurse, this will be...
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MP: survey will help shape future of women’s healthcare The Government is drawing up a Women’s Health Strategy in order to increase the health and well-being outcomes of women in England. Women, carers, clinicians and local organisations are asked to respond to the call for evidence before it closes on 13th June, which will...
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MP: Over 10 million people have received second dose At the weekend the vaccination programme passed the 10-million mark for second doses. This means that over 10 million people, including the most vulnerable to covid-19, have received their full course of vaccines. Across the country nearly 33 million people have received at least their...
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