That this House applauds the contribution of the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, established by the late Jane Tomlinson CBE and now continued by Jane's husband Mike and family, which continues to raise millions of pounds for children's and cancer charities including Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Support and children's hospices, Martin House and Hannah House; congratulates all those who took part in the Jane Tomlinson Appeal 10th Anniversary Challenge, taking on an eight day challenge in which they completed the Paris Marathon and a six day cycle route to London ahead of the London Marathon via Hull and the Jane Tomlinson Appeal's home turf of Yorkshire, raising many thousands of pounds for the Appeal and associated charities; notes that the challenge marked 10 years since Jane became the first terminally-ill breast cancer patient to complete the London Marathon; appreciates the dedication and innovation of the Jane Tomlinson Appeal and the many other charities working to fund and promote research into cancer and cancer treatments, often in memory of loved ones lost to the diseaseor inrecognition of having battled and survived cancer; and supports and encourages all efforts to help tackle this disease through charitable means.

That this House applauds the contribution of the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, established by the late Jane Tomlinson CBE and now continued by Jane's husband Mike and family, which continues to raise millions of pounds for children's and cancer charities including Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Support and children's hospices, Martin...

That this House congratulates the OECD and Danish Diabetes Association on their hosting of the European Diabetes Leadership Forum in Copenhagen; welcomes the Copenhagen Road Map containing practical solutions for Europe to address the diabetes epidemic, produced by the forum attendees, which included governmental figures, private sector organisations and diabetes specialists; and urges the Government to build on the momentum of Denmark's commitment to addressing diabetes and chronic diseases during its European presidency, and to follow best practice outlined in the Copenhagen Road Map to tackle this problem which costs the NHS 1 million an hour.

That this House congratulates the OECD and Danish Diabetes Association on their hosting of the European Diabetes Leadership Forum in Copenhagen; welcomes the Copenhagen Road Map containing practical solutions for Europe to address the diabetes epidemic, produced by the forum attendees, which included governmental figures, private sector organisations and diabetes...

That this House welcomes Cystic Fibrosis Week which takes place from 29 April to 5 May 2012; notes that Cystic Fibrosis Week provides 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, cut backs 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.

That this House welcomes Cystic Fibrosis Week which takes place from 29 April to 5 May 2012; notes that Cystic Fibrosis Week provides 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...

That this House expresses serious concern at the high risk of tuberculosis (TB) in London, which is the highest of any major city in Western Europe; notes that communities and healthcare professionals are poorly informed about TB risks and that current screening guidelines are not applied consistently or cost-effectively, increasing the risk of transmission; and calls on the Government to support the London Health Programme's Model of Care for Tuberculosis Services, which proposes to improve early detection and diagnosis through the creation of awareness-raising programmes for communities and health and social care workers, a pan-London commissioning board to co-ordinate and take responsibility for commissioning specialist TB services across the capital, better detection of latent TB and further work to controlTB in London.

That this House expresses serious concern at the high risk of tuberculosis (TB) in London, which is the highest of any major city in Western Europe; notes that communities and healthcare professionals are poorly informed about TB risks and that current screening guidelines are not applied consistently or cost-effectively, increasing...

That this House recognises the importance of Action for ME's Time for Action campaign to educate policy makers, service providers and the public on myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), a misunderstood disease which affects more than 250,000 people in the UK and leaves half of its sufferers unable to work; acknowledges a lack of understanding of ME that has resulted in many sufferers unable to access support; and welcomes the campaign's commitment to ending the ignorance, injustice and neglect of ME once and for all.

That this House recognises the importance of Action for ME's Time for Action campaign to educate policy makers, service providers and the public on myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), a misunderstood disease which affects more than 250,000 people in the UK and leaves half of its sufferers unable to work; acknowledges a...

That this House notes that over 5,000 children are born each year with congenital heart disease (CHD) and a further 500 to 1,000 develop heart defects after they are born; further notes that CHD can cause great distress to parents and families and, therefore, welcomes the Children's Heart Federation's Think HEART campaign based upon the work of Dr Joan LaRovere, which seeks to educate parents and professionals about the warning signs of CHD, which include a child failing to thrive as a result of a heart rate which is too fast or too slow, a child being sleepy, quiet or too tired to eat, a child being blue, dusky or grey coloured, breathing too fast or too slow or if they are cold to touch; and calls on the Government to back the Think HEART campaign and give it whatever help it can to spread this important message which will raise awareness and help to save children's lives through earlier diagnosis of CHD.

That this House notes that over 5,000 children are born each year with congenital heart disease (CHD) and a further 500 to 1,000 develop heart defects after they are born; further notes that CHD can cause great distress to parents and families and, therefore, welcomes the Children's Heart Federation's Think...

That this House notes with concern that an estimated 127,000 people in the UK have Parkinson's disease, that a further 10,000 people will be diagnosed with the disease in 2012 and that one in 20 will be under the age of 40; recognises that Parkinson's is a complex progressive disease that impacts on every aspect of daily living, which is especially true as the disease progresses into the advanced stage; is concerned by the findings of the Public Accounts Committee's recent report on services for people with neurological conditions which demonstrates that there are considerable geographical variations in service provision for people with Parkinson's disease and no system for holding commissioners to account for quality of care at all stages of the disease; further notes that early identification of problems and access to an expert who specialises in movement disorders gives patients greater flexibility of treatment and management options, particularly in the later stages of the disease when conventional therapies can no longer control symptoms adequately; welcomes the launch of the Advanced Parkinson's Pathfinders Handbook, which was developed in collaboration between the European Parkinson's Disease Association and Abbott to help people know what they should expect as their disease progresses and to provide information and support on how to get the most out of life with Parkinson's disease; and urges the Government to ensure the proposed NICE quality standard for Parkinson's disease is prioritised for development and reflects the progressive nature of the disease to ensure that the changing needs of people with Parkinson's disease are met at every stage of their patient journey.

That this House notes with concern that an estimated 127,000 people in the UK have Parkinson's disease, that a further 10,000 people will be diagnosed with the disease in 2012 and that one in 20 will be under the age of 40; recognises that Parkinson's is a complex progressive disease...

That this House is deeply concerned that the rates of people with diabetes in England suffering strokes and kidney failure have risen by over 30 per cent since 2006-07; notes that the right health checks could have helped prevent the 16,000 people with diabetes estimated to have had a stroke and the 8,800 thought to have suffered kidney failure in 2009-10; further notes with alarm the Diabetes UK survey which showed that 22 per cent of people with diabetes had not had their kidney function checked in the previous year and seven per cent had not had their blood pressure checked; and calls on the Government to ensure that primary care trusts provide people with diabetes with the nine health checks they require each year according to National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellenceguidelines.

That this House is deeply concerned that the rates of people with diabetes in England suffering strokes and kidney failure have risen by over 30 per cent since 2006-07; notes that the right health checks could have helped prevent the 16,000 people with diabetes estimated to have had a stroke...

That this House is deeply concernedby the recent literature reviewed by Professor Miquel Porta of Spain and Professor Duk-Hee Lee of South Korea showing links between chemicals in plastics, including the now banned PCBs, the plastic-softenersphthalates and the plastic-hardener Bisphenol A and diabetes and obesity; notes that they are common substances in food packaging and plastic bottles; further noteswith alarm that both diabetes and obesity are becoming increasingly common, with diabetes set to rise to 10 per cent of the population by 2032; and calls on the Governmentto conduct further research to establish the dangers posed to the nation's health.

That this House is deeply concernedby the recent literature reviewed by Professor Miquel Porta of Spain and Professor Duk-Hee Lee of South Korea showing links between chemicals in plastics, including the now banned PCBs, the plastic-softenersphthalates and the plastic-hardener Bisphenol A and diabetes and obesity; notes that they are common...

That this House recognises that tuberculosis (TB) kills nearly 3,800 people each day and that the disease is the leading cause of death of HIV-infected people in the developing world; welcomes the leading role the Government has been playing in response to the epidemic and the positive role it has to play influencing other governments; notes the considerable progress that has been made in recent years with improved focus on research and development into new tools and decreases in TB prevalance in the UK and globally; acknowledges the critical role of the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria in addressing TB; further notes that the Global Fund is estimated to have saved 4.1 million lives since its formation in 2002; and calls on the Government to continue to support research and development into new tools and to step up the fight to control TB and TB/HIV co-infection bilaterally and multilaterally.

That this House recognises that tuberculosis (TB) kills nearly 3,800 people each day and that the disease is the leading cause of death of HIV-infected people in the developing world; welcomes the leading role the Government has been playing in response to the epidemic and the positive role it has...

That this House supports the Circulation Foundation's Vascular Awareness Week which is taking place between 19 and 23 March 2012; congratulates the organisation on its efforts to raise awareness of vascular disease; notes that the disease is as common as cancer and heart disease, affecting four million people each year in the UK and accounting for 200,000 preventable deaths; and welcomes the launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Vascular Disease.

That this House supports the Circulation Foundation's Vascular Awareness Week which is taking place between 19 and 23 March 2012; congratulates the organisation on its efforts to raise awareness of vascular disease; notes that the disease is as common as cancer and heart disease, affecting four million people each year...

That this House is deeply concerned by the regional variations in the number of amputations due to diabetes; notes that diabetes sufferers in certain areas are 10 times more likely to have an amputation than those in others; further notes that it is estimated that 80 per cent. of amputations due to diabetes are preventable with the right care and there are therefore approximately 80 preventable amputations due to diabetes a week; is alarmed by the fact that research shows these regional variations are related to the way care is organised; and calls on the Government to support a 50 per cent. reduction in amputations over five years and establish a specialist foot care team in every hospital in the UK.

That this House is deeply concerned by the regional variations in the number of amputations due to diabetes; notes that diabetes sufferers in certain areas are 10 times more likely to have an amputation than those in others; further notes that it is estimated that 80 per cent. of amputations...

That this House commends the development of Epilepsy Scotland's tool to assist employers across the UK in meeting statutory responsibilities and best employment practices for an employee who has or develops epilepsy; and urges all hon. and right hon. Members to highlight the Epilepsy and Occupational Health Guide to employers within their constituencies.

That this House commends the development of Epilepsy Scotland's tool to assist employers across the UK in meeting statutory responsibilities and best employment practices for an employee who has or develops epilepsy; and urges all hon. and right hon. Members to highlight the Epilepsy and Occupational Health Guide to employers...