MP congratulates BUPA team on level of care. John Baron MP today visited Ghyllgrove Residential Nursing Home, Basildon to meet Alison Taylor (Care Home Manager), and to update himself as to the level of care at the Home. BUPA’s care homes play an important role in their local communities helping to care for people...
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MP highlights inequality in prostate cancer care Yesterday in Parliament, the Prostate Cancer Charity held a special drop-in event for MPs which was sponsored by John Baron MP. MPs were able to meet representatives from the charity, as well as volunteers and survivors. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness of the...
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MP says Steve will be greatly missed John Baron MP will be fund raising for Myeloma UK during this year’s Fun Walk in memory of Cllr Steve Horgan who recently died after a nine-year battle with cancer. Myeloma UK is one of the family’s nominated charities. John said: “Steve was a dear friend and...
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MP makes an exhibition of himself for lung cancer Yesterday John Baron’s portrait appeared in a one-off unique parliamentary photographic exhibition to raise awareness of lung cancer, the most common cancer worldwide. In the UK alone lung cancer causes around 35,000 deaths a year. John is among a group of politicians who had their...
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MP condemns political posturing Yesterday afternoon in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked a question during a session called by the Shadow Health Secretary, the Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, about the proposed reforms to the NHS. Much of the debate centred on the planned changes to enable GPs to commission...
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MP says 5,000 lives could be saved During Health Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP asked the Minister for Cancer Services, Paul Burstow MP, about the inclusion of various cancer survival rates in the reformed NHS and the consequent improvement in earlier diagnosis. Our survival rates are poor relative to other...
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MP and constituent discuss need for action This week, John Baron MP attended a Parliamentary reception in the House of Commons, organised by Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, for the launch of their new report, Preventing Babies’ Death: what needs to be done. 6,500 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth...
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Secretary of State for Health focuses on the importance of outcomes Yesterday the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC) held its annual ‘Britain Against Cancer’ conference in Central Hall, Westminster. ‘Britain Against Cancer’ is a major event in the cancer calendar, bringing together senior policymakers, cancer professionals and charities. In all, around 400 delegates...
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MP talks of the importance of earlier diagnosis Last night John Baron MP spoke at the launch of Pancreatic Cancer UK’s major new ‘Campaign for Hope’, which aims to ensure the disease benefits from more focus and investment to improve survival rates and quality of life. The launch was the culmination of Pancreatic Cancer...
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MP congratulates team and unveils plaque John Baron MP has visited South Essex Partnership Trust’s Assessment Unit, Byron Court, at Heath Close, Billericay. Byron Court is a Specialist Mental Health Assessment and Treatment Unit for people with Learning Disabilities. Whilst there, John was shown around the facilities, met with residents and discussed mental...
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