Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Stephen Williams (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 4 March 2013, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 36 members in total.

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IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS

That this House notes that there are 15,000 people living with a fatal lung condition called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in the UK; further notes that numbers are increasing and that every year 5,000 people die from the disease; is concerned that despite its severity, little is known about the causes of the disease and no cure or effective treatment is currently available on the NHS; is also concerned that IPF can often be misdiagnosed as the symptoms are similar to that of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and urges the Government to consider ways to encourage more awareness about IPF and generate more research and development to improve treatment for the disease.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1139 

Session

2012-13

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Alan Meale

Gregory Campbell

Kevin Barron

Bob Russell

Subjects

Health services Diseases

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk