Early Day Motions

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAMARITANS

That this House congratulates Samaritans on its 50th anniversary; recognises with admiration the support which volunteers have given, and continue to give, to those in distress and despair who have contacted the service over the past five decades; notes that almost five million contacts are made eac

ALTERNATIVES TO VARIABLE TOP UP FEES

That this House recognises the widespread concern about the effects variable tuition fees and the perception of debt may have on access to universities, particularly among students from families on modest or lower middle incomes; notes that there are alternative models of funding higher education, w

40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F KENNEDY

That this House commemorates the 40th anniversary of the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on 22nd November 1963; remembers with fondness and admiration a great, compassionate and devoted leader whose life was tragically cut short; reflects on President Kennedy's many accomplishment

SHORTAGE OF CARE HOMES

That this house deplores the comments made by the honourable Member for South Thanet, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Health in 'This Caring Business' stating that there is no national crisis in the sector; calls on the Government to recognise the serious crisis in the ca

FREE NURSING CARE AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE SUFFERERS

That this House expresses its deep concern at the continuing crisis in care for the elderly and in particular those who suffer from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia; notes that the Government's current definition of nursing care fails to include nursing care that is provided by trained care s

HOSPICES

That this House congratulates the work of Help the Hospices in highlighting the work and needs of the hospice movement; recalls that the Conservative Party has called for an increase in the NHS contribution for hospice funding from 32 per cent. to 40 per cent. for adult hospices and from four per ce

SEXUAL HEALTH

That this House notes with extreme concern that the United Kingdom is suffering a sexual health crisis as a result of which around one in 10 sexually active young women are currently infected with chlamydia, that syphilis rates have increased by 500 per cent. in the last six years, and that gonorrho

WORLD AIDS DAY 2003

That this House notes the importance of World AIDS Day on 1st December and praises the National AIDS Trust for sponsoring this noteworthy campaign; wholeheartedly supports World AIDS Day and the National AIDS Trust's campaign, Do You Have Time?, which aims to increase awareness of HIV-related stigma

ASTHMA

That this House congratulates and praises the National Asthma Campaign for raising awareness of asthma, working to move this condition up the political and social agenda, educating the public about asthma and for raising funds to help find a cure for the condition; notes that asthma affects over fiv

CYSTIC FIBROSIS

That this House congratulates the Cystic Fibrosis Trust for raising awareness of cystic fibrosis (CF) which is one of the UK's most common life-threatening inherited diseases; notes that one of every 2,500 babies born in the UK has CF and that there are over 7,500 sufferers in the UK; is concerned t

COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL STAFF

That this House expresses its gratitude to all the dedicated community health council (CHC) staff for their excellent work in representing patients prior to their closure on 1st December; condemns the lack of planning that has led to continued uncertainty over the timing of CHC closures; notes that

BREAST CANCER

That this House welcomes the Breast Cancer Care, 80 over 50, report and campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer in the over 50s; notes the report's findings that although 8 per cent. of breast cancer cases in the United Kingdom are diagnosed in women over the age of 50, many older women are not

NHS CHIROPODY SERVICES

That this House condemns the removal of hundreds of thousands of patients from chiropody lists who have not received treatment; is concerned that when patients have been referred by GPs for treatment the eligibility criteria set by primary care trusts or other local bodies varies considerably; notes

PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY

That this House expresses regret at the Department of Health's decision to delay implementation of the NICE guidance on photodynamic therapy laser treatment from the normal three month implementation period to a period of nine months for those suffering from age-related macular degeneration; notes t

ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY: PROVISION OF REHABILITATION

That this House supports the work of organisations including Rehab UK and Headway that run successful support and vocational programmes to help people who are living with an acquired brain injury get back to work, thereby increasing their social independence and quality of life; believes that there

BREAST CANCER TARGETS

That this House expresses concern at the effect the two-week breast cancer urgent-referral target has had on other breast cancer waiting times; notes that research conducted by the Thames Cancer Registry found that waiting times for subsequent treatment have risen, that some non-urgent referrals now

INTERNATIONAL NURSE RECRUITMENT

That this House is concerned at the findings of the three-year study International Nurse Mobility: Trends and Policy Implications conducted jointly by the Royal College of Nursing, the International Council of Nurses and the World Health Organisation; notes that the United Kingdom and Ireland are fo

PEOPLE OF RESTRICTED GROWTH

That this House condemns the discrimination and stigma often associated with people of restricted growth; is gravely concerned that both children and adults of restricted growth and their families are often subjected to such thoughtless discrimination via both the media and the public at large causi

PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS

That this House notes that prostate cancer causes around 10,000 deaths annually in the United Kingdom and believes that the number of deaths could be reduced if men knew more about the disease and sought help at an early stage; welcomes the initiative of the major prostate cancer charities and organ

CHILDREN'S CANCER MONTH 2003

That this House supports Children's Cancer Month and congratulates Cancer Research UK for designating December to this cause; notes that 1,400 children are diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year and that the disease is the most common cause of death from illness in children aged between one and 1

COMMUNITY PHARMACIES

That this House notes the Government's response to the Office of Fair Trading Report on the future of pharmacies; recognises the widespread concerns that the new proposals will lead to the potential loss of many local pharmacies; regrets that the current consultation on the Government's proposals is

AMBULANCE WAITS AT ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS

That this House notes with great concern the mounting crisis in the Ambulance Service over delays to the admission of patients at accident and emergency departments in many parts of the UK; further notes that the problem is being caused by the drive to limit waiting times in accident and emergency d

LYMPHOEDEMA

That this House notes that there are around 100,000 men, women and children in this country who suffer from lymphoedema and its frequent associate condition, cellulitis, and that it particularly affects women who have had breast cancer and suffered consequent damage to their lymphatic system; congra

OSTEOPOROSIS

That this House commends the work of the National Osteoporosis Society in raising public awareness of this debilitating condition; expresses sympathy with the estimated three million osteoporosis sufferers in the United Kingdom; notes that one in three women and at least one in 12 men will develop t

GENERAL PRACTITIONER TARGETS

That this House commends to the Government the report by the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre that excessive national NHS targets demotivate general practitioners and adversely affect their relationships with primary care trusts.