Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mohammad Yasin (Labour), on Tuesday, 5 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 24 members in total.

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Pulmonary fibrosis awareness month

That this House marks Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month which takes place in September; acknowledges the importance of raising awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, a debilitating and often life-threatening lung condition affecting 70,000 people across the United Kingdom; regrets that 1% of all deaths are due to pulmonary fibrosis; recognises the work of Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis, healthcare professionals, and researchers in raising awareness of the reality of living with pulmonary fibrosis; reaffirms the need for fast and accurate diagnosis, as well as access to treatments and pulmonary rehabilitation; understands the need for improved funding for research and support services; and calls on the Government to support initiatives that raise awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, encourage early diagnosis, and promote research into the disease.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1575 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Jon Trickett

Mike Penning

Valerie Vaz

Jim Shannon

Christine Jardine

Subjects

Health services Finance Health education Research Respiratory diseases

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk