Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Doug Naysmith (Labour), on Tuesday, 13 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 49 members in total.

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BRITISH CARDIAC PATIENTS ASSOCIATION'S CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENTS BILL OF RIGHTS

That this House welcomes the launch of the Cardiovascular Patients Bill of Rights by the British Cardiac Patients Association; applauds the progress made to date on tackling cardiovascular disease, including heart disease, stroke and peripheral arterial disease leading to a 40 per cent. reduction in deaths since 1997; notes the serious cost of cardiovascular disease in the UK both in terms of ill health and economic impact; further notes the need to ensure that health services provide the best possible standards of care for cardiovascular patients throughout their patient journey, from emergency care to treatment and rehabilitation; and calls on the Government and health professionals to endorse and implement through the National Health Service the five fundamental rights for cardiovascular patients as set out in the Cardiovascular Patients Bill of Rights.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

429 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Jim Dobbin

Andrew Dismore

Julie Morgan

Howard Stoate

Lee Scott

Subjects

Health services Diseases

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk