MP urges Government to do more to reduce avoidable sight loss As Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Eye Health and Visual Impairment, John Baron MP yesterday hosted an Eye Health Alliance reception in Parliament and, in doing so, urged the Government to do more to reduce avoidable sight loss....
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MP highlights need to improve cancer survival rates through earlier diagnosis This morning, The Rt. Hon. Andrew Lansley MP, Secretary of State for Health, formally launched ‘Improving Outcomes: A Strategy for Cancer”, which outlines the Coalition Government’s plans to deliver health outcomes for cancer patients that are among the best in the world...
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Secretary of State for Health, his opposite number and the Cancer Tsar give keynote speeches Today, the annual Britain Against Cancer Conference was held at Westminster House, next door to Parliament. The conference is organised by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer and brings together key stakeholders across the NHS, including...
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Cancer patients will now be treated like patients with long term conditions In Health Questions today in the House of Commons, John Baron MP pressed the Government to ensure cancer patients were offered care plans to improve their understanding and experience of the treatment they received. Care plans are formulated with the patient,...
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MP welcomes increased focus on outcomes and raises questions over GP commissioning Today in the House of Commons during a Debate on the Government’s proposals for the NHS, John Baron MP welcomed the Government’s White Paper ‘Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS’ which proposes that the NHS focuses more on measuring outcomes and...
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During health Question in the House of Commons, John Baron MP, Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer, asked the Government to give assurances that its health reforms will improve treatment for patients suffering from rarer cancers. John asked: “The All-Party Cancer group’s report last year found that those with rarer cancers...
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Wednesday evening, John Baron MP as Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer hosted and spoke at Cancer Research UK’s Parliamentary reception which highlighted the importance of spotting cancer early. The reception was attended by senior figures from CRUK, The Department of Health, other charities as well as Parliamentarians. Also speaking was...
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On Friday, John Baron MP met with Andrew Pike and Derek Morrison at the PCT’s Headquarters in Phoenix Court, Basildon. A range of issues were discussed including the recent Billericay Health Review and the petition regarding St Andrews Health Centre. John said: “This was a productive meeting, and I have every...
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John Baron MP recently hosted national charity Bowel Cancer UK’s “Drop In” parliamentary event at Portcullis House, Westminster. The event was an opportunity for MPs to get detailed information on bowel cancer relating to their particular constituency and was presented to them in the form of a Constituency Toolkit. 829 people are diagnosed with...
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John Baron MP is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign to raise awareness of its award winning fundraising event, wear it pink day to fund, supported by Vanish. On Friday 29th October 2010 supporters in schools, colleges and businesses throughout the country are encouraged to don an item of pink in support of the...
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