That this House supports the aims of World Alzheimer's Day 2003 which falls on 21st September; praises the continued work of the Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease International to raise awareness of the needs of people with dementia and their carers all over the world; encourages the general public to participate in memory walks in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and tea parties in Scotland; fully supports the message of World Alzheimer's Day emphasising the importance of people with dementia and their carers developing positive relationships with health care professionals; and calls on the Government to ensure that people with dementia and their carers in the United Kingdom receive high standards of care to enable them to cope with the challenges which they meet throughout the progress of their condition.

That this House supports the aims of World Alzheimer's Day 2003 which falls on 21st September; praises the continued work of the Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease International to raise awareness of the needs of people with dementia and their carers all over the...

That this House notes that June is National Osteoporosis Month; recognises the devasting impact that osteoporosis has on the lives of large numbers of people, particularly women; notes that early action to identify and treat osteoporosis can significantly reduce that impact; and calls on the Government to take steps to increase the early diagnosis of osteoporosis and to improve the standard of treatment available to those so diagnosed.

That this House notes that June is National Osteoporosis Month; recognises the devasting impact that osteoporosis has on the lives of large numbers of people, particularly women; notes that early action to identify and treat osteoporosis can significantly reduce that impact; and calls on the Government to take steps to...

That this House notes that 31st May is World No Tobacco Day; respects people's right not to be exposed to cigarette smoke if they do not want to be; believes that everyone should be able to work in a smoke-free environment, while recognising the difficulties that poses in some sectors - notable entertainment and hospitality; notes that the Health and Safety Executive has already looked into this issue and drafted an approved code of practice to address the problem; is disappointed that the Government has failed to publish the draft ACOP; and calls on the Government to do so immediately in order to facilitate a proper public scrutiny of the current legal position and to allow steps to be taken to ensure that people receive an appropriate level of protection from cigarette smoke in the workplace.

That this House notes that 31st May is World No Tobacco Day; respects people's right not to be exposed to cigarette smoke if they do not want to be; believes that everyone should be able to work in a smoke-free environment, while recognising the difficulties that poses in some sectors...

That this House congratulates the Fostering Network for organising Foster Care Fortnight during the period of 12th to 25th May; commends the outstanding work of foster carers throughout the country, but notes with concern that there is an urgent need for 8,000 more carers in the UK, to help provide homes for the 48,000 or so children who need fostering on any given day; notes that almost two-thirds of young people in care have lived in three or more foster homes, and that an increase in the number of foster carers would improve the likelihood of the right match being made from the outset, thereby reducing the disruption to children's lives; and urges the Government to work to enhance the status of foster carers, in order to boost efforts to increase the recruitment and retention of such carers.

That this House congratulates the Fostering Network for organising Foster Care Fortnight during the period of 12th to 25th May; commends the outstanding work of foster carers throughout the country, but notes with concern that there is an urgent need for 8,000 more carers in the UK, to help provide...

That this House believes that the wages of public servants should automatically be a matter of public record; notes with great concern that many NHS trusts are not disclosing the salaries of their chief executives; and urges the Government to ensure that all public expenditure is clearly accounted for and to change the law to ensure that this is the case.

That this House believes that the wages of public servants should automatically be a matter of public record; notes with great concern that many NHS trusts are not disclosing the salaries of their chief executives; and urges the Government to ensure that all public expenditure is clearly accounted for and...

That this House notes that the Mental Health Foundation's Mental Health Action Week begins on 20th April; recognises that nearly three in 10 employees will experience a mental health problem this year, and that mental health problems account for the loss of over 91 million working days each year, with half of these due to anxiety and stress conditions; welcomes the week's theme of work-life balance as a mental health issue for the workforce; notes that full-time employees in the UK work the longest hours in Europe; further notes that the problem of poor work-life balance needs to be addressed for many millions of workers who do not have young children as well as those who are affected by new legislation for families; and calls on employees both in the private and public sectors to be sensitive to the needs of employees facing mental health problems to encourage best working practices.

That this House notes that the Mental Health Foundation's Mental Health Action Week begins on 20th April; recognises that nearly three in 10 employees will experience a mental health problem this year, and that mental health problems account for the loss of over 91 million working days each year, with...

That this House notes the importance of National Epilepsy Week from 18th to 24th May and praises the National Society for Epilepsy and the British Epilepsy Association for raising awareness of this important issue; wholeheartedly supports National Epilepsy Week, which raises awareness of epilepsy, a common brain disorder characterised by re-occurring epileptic seizures, and commends this year's theme which is attitudes to epilepsy; notes that more than 300,000 people in the UK have epilepsy and that 80 new cases are diagnosed in the UK every day; is concerned that one person in 50 will develop epilepsy at some time in their life and that one in 20 will have at least a single seizure; wishes to raise awareness that epilepsy can develop at any age but is diagnosed most often before the age of 20 and after the age of 60; is heartened that up to 80 per cent. of people with epilepsy can achieve total control of their seizures with anti-epileptic medication; recognises the important need for the dissemination of information and support to both professionals and people affected by epilepsy, to raising awareness of the condition among the public and providing care for people with epilepsy through medical, residential and rehabilitation services; praises highly the National Society for Epilepsy and the British Epilepsy Association for providing such services; and wishes National Epilepsy Week every success.

That this House notes the importance of National Epilepsy Week from 18th to 24th May and praises the National Society for Epilepsy and the British Epilepsy Association for raising awareness of this important issue; wholeheartedly supports National Epilepsy Week, which raises awareness of epilepsy, a common brain disorder characterised by...

That this House notes that there are around 100,000 men, women and children in this country who suffer from lymphoedema and its frequent associate condition, cellulitis, and that it particularly affects women who have had breast cancer and suffered consequent damage to their lymphatic system; congratulates the Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN) and the British Lymphoedema Society in its commitment and tireless hard work in advising and helping people with lymphoedema, with the LSN receiving over 2,000 referrals for advice each year, yet which receives no statutory funding; is deeply concerned that the Government has not committed any resources to lymphoedema prevention campaigns, and has failed to issue any specific guidance to hospital trusts and PCTs for the provision of services to lymphoedema sufferers and that there are no specialist lymphological consultants employed in any hospital or university in this country; and urges the Government to take the provision for the prevention and treatment much more seriously than it currently does.

That this House notes that there are around 100,000 men, women and children in this country who suffer from lymphoedema and its frequent associate condition, cellulitis, and that it particularly affects women who have had breast cancer and suffered consequent damage to their lymphatic system; congratulates the Lymphoedema Support Network...

That this House notes the importance of International Childhood Cancer Day and praises Cancer Research UK for raising awareness of this significant health problem in children; is concerned that an estimated quarter of a million children worldwide are diagnosed with cancer each year but that four out of five are either not diagnosed or are denied the life-saving treatment they need; wholeheartedly supports International Childhood Cancer Day on Saturday 15th February; and hopes that, through this day and the efforts and treatment of Cancer Research UK, world-wide public awareness regarding the urgent need for research into this disease will be raised, so that survival rates will improve.

That this House notes the importance of International Childhood Cancer Day and praises Cancer Research UK for raising awareness of this significant health problem in children; is concerned that an estimated quarter of a million children worldwide are diagnosed with cancer each year but that four out of five are...

That this House notes that prostate cancer causes around 10,000 deaths annually in the United Kingdom and believes that the number of deaths could be reduced if men knew more about the disease and sought help at an early stage; welcomes the initiative of the major prostate cancer charities and organisations in launching its Prostate Cancer Charter for Action; recognises that much more could be done by the Government to increase research when it comes to this most common form of male cancer; and calls on the Government to honour its commitment made in the NHS prostate cancer programme of 2000 to instigate a public awareness programme as soon as possible.

That this House notes that prostate cancer causes around 10,000 deaths annually in the United Kingdom and believes that the number of deaths could be reduced if men knew more about the disease and sought help at an early stage; welcomes the initiative of the major prostate cancer charities and...

That this House expresses its deep concern at the continuing crisis in care for the elderly and in particular those who suffer from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia; notes that the Government's current definition of nursing care fails to include nursing care that is provided by trained care staff specialised in providing nursing care to dementia sufferers; recognises the recent campaign by the Alzheimer's Society; and calls on the Government to address the shortcomings of its nursing care policy which has been described by many as unworkable.

That this House expresses its deep concern at the continuing crisis in care for the elderly and in particular those who suffer from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia; notes that the Government's current definition of nursing care fails to include nursing care that is provided by trained care staff...

That this House is deeply concerned at the high incidence of osteoporosis in women and men over 50 years of age and the misery caused by this painful condition; pays tribute to the National Osteoporosis Society for its work; and calls on the Government to further improve public knowledge about prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

That this House is deeply concerned at the high incidence of osteoporosis in women and men over 50 years of age and the misery caused by this painful condition; pays tribute to the National Osteoporosis Society for its work; and calls on the Government to further improve public knowledge about...

That this House expresses its grave concern at the continuing crisis in care for the elderly in Birmingham and elsewhere in England; recognises the main contributory factor to the crisis is the decision by Birmingham Social Services to pay substantially less than the real cost of providing care for the elderly in care homes; and notes that this practice is threatening to force good quality independent care homes out of business, causing grave distress and confusion to vulnerable, frail and elderly residents in Birmingham.

That this House expresses its grave concern at the continuing crisis in care for the elderly in Birmingham and elsewhere in England; recognises the main contributory factor to the crisis is the decision by Birmingham Social Services to pay substantially less than the real cost of providing care for the...

That this House expresses grave disquiet at the curtailment of liberty involved in proposals in the Government's draft Mental Health Bill, which would permit the detention of individuals who had not committed a criminal offence, nor were suffering from a mental disorder requiring therapeutic treatment; considers that the wide extension of powers of compulsion to patients in the community will impose unfair burdens on staff and damage relationships between patients and clinicians and dissuade patients from seeking help; congratulates the Mental Health Alliance on their campaign against the draft Bill; and calls on the Government to withdraw it and come forward with a bill that meets the need for modern procedures, whilst recognising the right of users of mental health services to prompt assessment and dignified treatment, which is the least restrictive and invasive that is appropriate and necessary.

That this House expresses grave disquiet at the curtailment of liberty involved in proposals in the Government's draft Mental Health Bill, which would permit the detention of individuals who had not committed a criminal offence, nor were suffering from a mental disorder requiring therapeutic treatment; considers that the wide extension...

That this House notes with great sadness the recent violent deaths of children and expresses its deep concern at the continued threat faced by our children at the hands of evil abductors; further notes that in the United States the America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response (Amber Alert) scheme started in Texas in 1996 and now operating in 15 states, has scored great success in saving the lives of abducted children by means of early interruption of television and other media broadcasts and messages beamed onto road signs, alerting the public to the details of missing children in the crucial early hours, and that since the adoption of the scheme in California in July of this year at least 11 children have been rescued as a result of this scheme; welcomes the response of Sussex Police who are looking to replicate the success of such a scheme backed by Adur Council and other local authorities; and calls upon the Government to set up pilots across the United Kingdom to evaluate the practical implementation of such a scheme in this country as part of an urgent campaign to provide a practical response to those horrific murders and help prevent further such deaths in the future.

That this House notes with great sadness the recent violent deaths of children and expresses its deep concern at the continued threat faced by our children at the hands of evil abductors; further notes that in the United States the America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response (Amber Alert) scheme started in...

That this House expresses grave disquiet at the curtailment of liberty involved in proposals in the Government's draft Mental Health Bill, which would permit the detention of individuals who had not committed a criminal offence, nor were suffering from a mental disorder requiring therapeutic treatment, further considers that the wide extension of powers of compulsion to patients in the community will impose unfair burdens on staff, damage relationships between patients and clinicians and dissuade patients from seeking help; congratulates the Mental Health Alliance on their campaign against the draft Bill; and calls on the Government to withdraw it and come forward with a Bill that meet the need for modern procedures, whilst recognising the right of users of mental health services to prompt assessment and dignified treatment, which is the least restrictive and invasive that is appropriate and necessary.

That this House expresses grave disquiet at the curtailment of liberty involved in proposals in the Government's draft Mental Health Bill, which would permit the detention of individuals who had not committed a criminal offence, nor were suffering from a mental disorder requiring therapeutic treatment, further considers that the wide...

That this House is deeply concerned at the high incidence of osteoporosis in women and men over 50 years of age and the misery caused by this painful condition; pays tribute to the National Osteoporosis Society for its work; and calls on the Government to further improve public knowledge about prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

That this House is deeply concerned at the high incidence of osteoporosis in women and men over 50 years of age and the misery caused by this painful condition; pays tribute to the National Osteoporosis Society for its work; and calls on the Government to further improve public knowledge about...

That this House recognises the important work being undertaken by the charity Epilepsy Bereaved, leading for the Joint Epilepsy Council, the International League against Epilepsy and the relevant Royal colleges in conducting the National Sentinel Audit of Sudden Death in Epilepsy; notes with concern that people with epilepsy have a risk of premature death that it 2 to 3 times higher than the general population, that every year in the United Kingdom about 1000 people die because of epilepsy, and that most of these deaths are associated with seizures; is aware that up to 70 per cent. of people with epilepsy in the UK have the potential to be seizure-free and that five government reports since 1953 have highlighted serious deficiencies in service provision for epilepsy; and calls on the Government to take the necessary action to improve epilepsy management for sufferers in Britain.

That this House recognises the important work being undertaken by the charity Epilepsy Bereaved, leading for the Joint Epilepsy Council, the International League against Epilepsy and the relevant Royal colleges in conducting the National Sentinel Audit of Sudden Death in Epilepsy; notes with concern that people with epilepsy have a...

That this House congratulates the Help the Hospices proposals to the Secretary of State for Health for the 2002 Spending Review; Points out that the Conservative manifesto commitment at the last general election called for an increase in the NHS contribution for hospice funding from 32 per cent. to 40 per cent. for adult hospices and from 4 per cent. to 40 per cent. for children's hospices; acknowledges the tireless work of the dedicated staff and volunteers in providing tremendous and unswerving care to the terminally ill; and urges the Government to give the Help the Hospices recommendations their urgent attention.

That this House congratulates the Help the Hospices proposals to the Secretary of State for Health for the 2002 Spending Review; Points out that the Conservative manifesto commitment at the last general election called for an increase in the NHS contribution for hospice funding from 32 per cent. to 40...

That this House congratulates Mind on the launch of its 'My Choice' campaign with its emphasis on the provision of a range of treatment choices for those with mental health problems and the involvement of users in decisions about their care; notes the current widespread concern that promised Government funding is not reaching front line mental health services and that the Government mental health targets will not be achieved; and demands that the Government makes mental primary care practitioners receive the training they need and a range of services is available, so that choice may become a reality.

That this House congratulates Mind on the launch of its 'My Choice' campaign with its emphasis on the provision of a range of treatment choices for those with mental health problems and the involvement of users in decisions about their care; notes the current widespread concern that promised Government funding...