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    Treatment of Crohn’s and colitis sufferers in England – Mrs Anne Main

    Monday, 22 February, 2016

    This Commons Library debate pack has been prepared for the Westminster Hall debate on the treatment of Crohn’s and colitis sufferers in England on Wednesday 24 February 2016. The debate has been tabled by Anne Main MP

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    Removal of drugs from Cancer Drugs Fund list

    Friday, 15 January, 2016

    There will be a debate on the Removal of drugs from Cancer Drugs Fund list on Tuesday 19 January 2016 at 2.30pm in Westminster Hall . Pauline Latham MP will lead the debate. This Library briefing provides a summary of the issues and some media and parliamentary coverage.

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    • Diseases
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    Hand hygiene in the NHS

    Tuesday, 12 January, 2016

    On Wednesday 13 January there will be a debate in Westminster Hall on the motion, That this House has considered hand hygiene in the NHS. Nigel Mills will open the debate. This page provides relevant background material including statistics, press articles and releases and parliamentary questions.

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    Debate Pack: Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

    Monday, 11 January, 2016

    This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 12 January 2016 at 9.30am on the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. The Member in charge is Nick Herbert.

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    • Diseases
    • International development
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    Access to specialist neuromuscular care and treatments

    Monday, 14 December, 2015

    This briefing provides some background to the Westminster Hall debate on Tuesday at 2.30pm entitled, Access to specialist neuromuscular care and treatments. Cheryl Gillan will lead the debate.

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    • Medicine
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    Access to medicines for people with cystic fibrosis and other rare diseases

    Friday, 04 December, 2015

    This debate pack has been compiled ahead of the debate on Access to medicines for people with cystic fibrosis and other rare diseases, to be held on Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 9.30am in Westminster Hall. The Member in charge of the debate is Ian Austin.

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    A New Cancer Strategy

    Wednesday, 18 November, 2015

    A debate on a motion relating to a new cancer strategy has been scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee following a bid from John Baron, Jo Churchill and David Tredinnick. John Baron, Conservative MP for Basildon and Billericay will open the debate.

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  • Research Briefing

    Cancer Statistics: In Detail [archived]

    Wednesday, 30 September, 2015

    Archived briefing on cancer statistics. Please see below for link to new paper.

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    Cancer: Waiting Times for Diagnosis and Treatment

    Thursday, 19 February, 2015

    How long do patients wait for cancer diagnosis and treatment? This note outlines NHS performance trends relating to cancer testing, treatment and care. In 2014 there were 1.5m urgent GP referrals with suspected cancer. This is 53% higher than in 2010. 272,000 patients began treatment for cancer, up 12% on 2010. Of these, 129,000 had previously been urgently referred by their GP, up 25% on 2010.

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  • Research Briefing

    Mitochondrial Donation

    Thursday, 29 January, 2015

    This note seeks to provide a summary of the role of mitochondria, mitochondrial disease and the proposed new techniques. It will also outline the investigations into these techniques that took place prior to the Government announcement; a HFEA scientific review of the safety and efficacy of methods, an ethical review of the techniques for mitochondrial replacement undertaken by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics and an HFEA public consultation. The main safety and ethical considerations associated with the introduction of these techniques into clinical practice will be discussed.

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    • Health
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
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    Asbestos-related diseases: payments from the Department for Work and Pensions

    Thursday, 18 September, 2014

    Exposure to asbestos fibres can lead to a number of serious diseases. People suffering from certain conditions may be able to pursue a civil claim for damages against one or more employers responsible for exposing them to asbestos negligently and/or in breach of a statutory duty. Compensation may also be available under schemes administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

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    • Business
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    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
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    Mesothelioma Bill [HL]: House of Commons stages

    Monday, 06 January, 2014

    The Mesothelioma Bill [HL] establishes a new Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme to make payments to people with diffuse mesothelioma who were exposed to asbestos either negligently or in breach of statutory duty by an employer, and who are unable to bring a claim for damages against the employer or an Employers’ Liability (EL) insurer.

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    Mesothelioma Bill

    Monday, 18 November, 2013

    The Bill provides the legislative framework for a new Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme to make payments to people with diffuse mesothelioma who were exposed to asbestos either negligently or in breach of statutory duty by an employer, and who are unable to bring a claim for damages against the employer or an Employers’ Liability (EL) insurer.

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    Nuclear test veterans – compensation

    Friday, 01 February, 2013

    A group of 1,011 services veterans and civilians from the UK, Fiji and New Zealand have attempted to obtain a compensation hearing against the Ministry of Defence relating to alleged illnesses caused by exposure to radiation in nuclear weapons tests during the 1950s. However, in March 2012 the Supreme Court ruled against the Atomic Veterans’ case proceeding and the Government says it has no plans to pay compensation.

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  • Research Briefing

    Underground power lines and health

    Monday, 29 October, 2012

    Power lines give rise to electric and magnetic fields which fall off with distance. Burying power lines underground effectively shields the electric fields but less so the magnetic.

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