Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Cummings (Labour), on Friday, 16 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 23 members in total.

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PRESCRIPTION OF ANTI-CANCER DRUGS

That this House notes with concern the postcode lottery in the NHS in relation to the prescription of the anti-cancer drug, Cetuximab and the refusal of the Durham Primary Care Trust to prescribe this potentially life-saving drug to a constituent of the hon. Member for Easington; further notes with concern that the North of England Cancer Drugs Approval Group which was to have considered the prescribing of Cetuximab to patients who had already received both Oxaliplatin and Irinotecan containing regimes on 30 September 2009 has deferred its decision to a future meeting; and calls upon the Government to fund treatments using Cetuximab to patients where their consultant physician has recommended such use.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2072 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Michael Clapham

Bob Spink

Lindsay Hoyle

David Drew

Robert N Wareing

Subjects

Health services Diseases

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk