MP says we will all get through this together During the coronavirus outbreak, John Baron MP urges people to heed the official social distancing advice to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. In addition, those in particular danger from the virus (please see ‘notes to editors’ below for more details) are...
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John Baron MP urges public to heed social distancing advice
John Baron MP welcomes Chancellor’s business measures but raises further questions
MP: A real risk the elderly and vulnerable may be overlooked In welcoming the Chancellor’s £330 billion support package for businesses, in the House of Commons yesterday evening John Baron MP raised the importance of cashflow and again highlighted the risk that elderly and vulnerable people, especially those living alone, may be inadvertently overlooked....
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John Baron MP presses Government on Coronavirus response
MP says Government must focus on elderly and vulnerable living alone Yesterday in the House of Commons, John Baron MP pressed the Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, on the Government’s response to the Coronavirus outbreak. Please see ‘notes to editors’ below. In the Chamber, John asked, “In welcoming this...
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John Baron MP encourages residents to heed Government guidance and be good neighbours
MP: my office will do everything it can to ensure help reaches those in need Yesterday the Government decided to move into the ‘delay’ phase, the second part of the four-stage strategy to counter the Coronavirus outbreak. This seeks to slow down the spread of the virus and thereby reduce the numbers of people...
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John Baron MP presses Health Minister on earlier cancer diagnosis
MP says 10,000 extra lives could be saved each year At Health Questions in the House of Commons today, John asked, “The Secretary of State is absolutely right to put the one-year cancer survival metric at the heart of the future cancer plan, in order to encourage earlier diagnosis – something for which the...
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John Baron MP meets Amber Branch and her family
Following the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust’s recent Parliamentary reception, John met the Branch family for a constituency surgery. The family wish to raise awareness of childhood eye cancers, as many are unable to recognise the signs and symptoms of the condition. John said, “It was good to meet the Branch family, and excellent news...
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John Baron MP welcomes NHS’ adoption of One-Year Cancer Survival Rates
MP says bold step could save thousands of lives each year Yesterday afternoon in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, gave a Statement regarding the NHS Long-Term Plan. Inside the plan the Secretary of State announced that a ‘one year from initial...
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John Baron MP presses Prime Minister on earlier cancer diagnosis
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 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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