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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John Baron MP supports Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
John Baron MP: Prime Minister agrees to meet over All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer report
MP says transitional funding needs to be released to frontline cancer services Today at Prime Minister’s Questions, John Baron MP raised an important finding of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer’s (APPGC) new report on progress half-way through the England Cancer Strategy, which was launched yesterday at the APPGC’s annual ‘Britain Against Cancer’ conference....
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer report warns Cancer Strategy risks failure
APPGC says NHS England should take corrective action immediately Today at its annual ‘Britain Against Cancer’ conference in Westminster, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC) launches its report into progress half-way through the England Cancer Strategy (2015-2020). Having received extensive evidence from across the NHS and sector, including over 80 written submissions and...
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John Baron MP visits world-class research institute with Cancer Research UK
MP says UK fortunate to host the Francis Crick Institute Last week, John Baron MP met scientists at the Francis Crick Institute in London to learn about their ground-breaking work into cancer. The Institute is one of the world’s largest single-site biomedical research facilities, capable of shaping the future of global health. A partnership...
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John Baron MP hosts and addresses Less Survivable Cancers Reception
MP says focus on earlier diagnosis should improve survival rates Yesterday John Baron MP, the Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer, hosted and addressed a Parliamentary reception in the Houses of Parliament for the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce. The reception was attended by MPs, research funders, GPs and healthcare professionals, and was...
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John Baron MP welcomes significant investment in NHS Transformation projects in Mid and South Essex
MP says £5-10 million investment in NHS will improve local services John Baron MP welcomes news that Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will benefit from a share of £325 million in new capital investment for local NHS projects across the country. Mid and South Essex will receive £5-10 million to help...
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC) launches new inquiry into the England Cancer Strategy
At its annual Parliamentary Summer Reception today, in addition to recognising those 20 CCGs which have most improved their one-year cancer survival rates over the last year, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer is launching a second inquiry into NHS England’s Cancer Strategy. As we near the half way point from the publication of...
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John Baron: MPs and cancer charity Chief Executives send letter to all CCGs regarding earlier diagnosis
40 cancer charities join Parliamentarians to raise awareness of the importance of improving local one-year survival rates We know that the best way to improve survival rates is to diagnose cancer earlier. We can measure the NHS’ performance at detecting cancer early by looking at how many people survive for over one year following...
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John Baron highlights new EU regulation’s risks to cancer research
MP: cancer charities have real concerns At Health Questions today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked the Minister, Nicola Blackwood MP, about the implications for health research from the EU General Regulation on Data Protection, which takes effect from 25th May 2018. John then asked, “The EU General Data Protection Regulation...
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John Baron MP attends World Cancer Day Reception
MP supports ‘Unity’ campaign Earlier this month, John Baron MP attended a Parliamentary reception to mark World Cancer Day 2017. This year’s theme is ‘unity’, and the event was organised by a coalition of cancer charities, including: Cancer Research UK, Breast Cancer Care, Breast Cancer Now, CLIC Sargent, Anthony Nolan, Bowel Cancer UK and...
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