Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 9 May 2012, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 37 members in total.

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CYSTIC FIBROSIS WEEK 2012

That this House welcomes Cystic Fibrosis Week which took place from 29 April to 5 May 2012; notes that Cystic Fibrosis Week provided a valuable opportunity to increase awareness and knowledge of cystic fibrosis and campaign for improvements in care and support for the 9,000 people with the condition in the UK; acknowledges that cystic fibrosis is one of the UK's most common life-threatening inherited diseases; further welcomes the latest figures which show that the median age of survival has increased to 41 years; acknowledges concerns that cystic fibrosis services are struggling because of the increased patient population, cutbacks in posts vital to cystic fibrosis care and cuts in beds suitable for accommodating people with cystic fibrosis; and calls on the Government to ensure cystic fibrosis services are adequately resourced with extra bed capacity suitable for people with cystic fibrosis.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

8 

Session

2012-13

Other sponsors

John McDonnell

Jeremy Corbyn

Jim Cunningham

Mike Hancock

Mary Glindon

Subjects

Diseases Health education

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk