MP’s welcome IFE Global Logistics’ donation which helps to raise over £600 Today John Baron MP hosted a Macmillan coffee morning at his office at 13 Basildon Business Park, Basildon. He was joined by Stephen Metcalfe MP, Cllrs Ann Blake, Sylvia Buckley, Stephen Horgan and Tony Headley. Also attending was the staff of IFE...
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MP highlights importance of Awareness John Baron MP is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign to raise awareness of its biggest fundraising event, wear it pink day. On Friday 28 October 2011 supporters in schools, colleges and businesses throughout the country are encouraged to don an item of pink in support of Campaign and...
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MP highlights fact 1600 people need potentially lifesaving stem cell transplant John Baron MP is calling for young men in Basildon and Billericay to do something special this summer. The MP has joined other politicians in helping to recruit men between the ages to 18 and 30 to join the Anthony Nolan stem cell...
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MP highlights postcode lottery and lung cancer survival rates As Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer, John Baron MP today backed calls to save lives from England’s biggest cancer killer by tackling variations in lung cancer services in England. Your chance of surviving lung cancer depends on where you live in...
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MP highlights Cancer Research UK’s work John Baron is highlighting Cancer Research UK’s work in the East of England and backing the charity’s bid to make the region and the UK a thriving environment for medical research. John met Cancer Research UK’s doctors, scientists and supporters – including East of England researcher Professor Sir...
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MP says focus on outcomes must drive earlier diagnosis Today in the House of Commons during Health Questions, John Baron MP pressed The Rt. Hon. Andrew Lansley CBE MP, Secretary of State for Health on how NHS reforms were going to best improve cancer care. John is Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary...
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MP highlights work of the Myeloma Academy Myeloma UK held a Reception in Parliament earlier this week to launch their new healthcare professional (HCP) programme, the Myeloma Academy™. The Reception was timed to coincide with the 13th annual Myeloma Awareness Week (21 – 28 June).The Academy is an online resource designed to meet the...
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MP praises charity and young patients John Baron MP joined more than 20 MPs and Peers, and around 200 guests, at the House of Commons for CLIC Sargent’s Parliamentary reception last Wednesday. Others attending the event included CLIC Sargent Patrons Alice Beer, Kai Owen, Duncan Pow and Joanna Taylor. The reception was hosted...
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MP: the new focus on outcomes remains the big idea Today John Baron MP was a guest speaker at the National Cancer Intelligence Network’s annual conference. Over 500 people were in attendance drawn from across the NHS, cancer charities, Government officials, patients and other stakeholders. John’s key message was that the twists...
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MP raises the issue of commissioning integrated services At Health questions this week, John Baron MP question Paul Bustow MP, Minister for Care Services, on the issue of commissioning integrated cancer services, such as radiotherapy which take place across consortia boundaries. It is vital that sufficient safeguards are in place to ensure effective...
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