MP will meet Health Secretary At Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, “Whilst recognising that cancer survival rates are at their highest, it remains an inconvenient truth that we are still failing to catch up with international averages, and the...
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John Baron MP presses Prime Minister on earlier cancer diagnosis
John Baron MP raises awareness of Childhood Eye Cancers
MP encourages parents to learn signs and symptoms Having recently attended a Parliamentary reception hosted by the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust, John Baron MP said, “I would like to thank the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust for running their excellent event in Parliament, as well as the parents and patients who helped make the informative...
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John Baron MP visits Basildon Hospital Breast Cancer Unit
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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John Baron MP welcomes one-year survival improvements at Summer Reception
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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John Baron MP presses new Secretary of State over inconvenient truth over process targets
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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John Baron MP attends Breast Cancer Care Parliamentary Reception
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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John Baron MP criticises ‘process targets’ in NHS cancer debate
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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John Baron MP reminds Prime Minister of cancer funding blockage
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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John Baron MP has positive meeting with Prime Minister to discusses front-line cancer funding
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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John Baron MP supports Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
MP encourages women to attend screening sessions John Baron MP, Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer, is supporting Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, and Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust’s #SmearForSmear campaign in particular. This aims to raise awareness of how women can reduce their risk of cervical cancer through attending regular cervical screening, knowing...
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