That this House welcomes the recent national initiatives relating to the treatment of epilepsy; calls on the Government to recognise the need for additional epilepsy-specific measures to enable local implementation of those initiatives; believes that without such measures people with epilepsy will remain exposed to a risk of misdiagnosis by non-specialists, possibly as high as 20 to 25 per cent., as highlighted by the Holton Inquiry; and notes that such people will also be at risk of sudden death in epilepsy and will lack access to many basic choices that lead to a good quality of life.

That this House welcomes the recent national initiatives relating to the treatment of epilepsy; calls on the Government to recognise the need for additional epilepsy-specific measures to enable local implementation of those initiatives; believes that without such measures people with epilepsy will remain exposed to a risk of misdiagnosis by...

That this House notes that the BBC News Online reporter Mr Ivan Noble has published on the BBC News website a sensitive and compelling diary of the diagnosis and treatment of a malignant brain tumour; commends him for his courage in sharing with the wider public his harrowing but inspiring personal experiences; and believes that his online diary will widen understanding about this form of cancer, and will encourage others to discuss their experience of cancer and to draw strength from those exchanges.

That this House notes that the BBC News Online reporter Mr Ivan Noble has published on the BBC News website a sensitive and compelling diary of the diagnosis and treatment of a malignant brain tumour; commends him for his courage in sharing with the wider public his harrowing but inspiring...

That this House welcomes the British Cardiac Patients Association's heart failure awareness week; expresses concern that 1.5 per cent. of the United Kingdom population currently suffers from heart failure; welcomes the recently published NICE clinical guidelines for the management of chronic heart failure; acknowledges that early diagnosis and treatment of the condition leads to the best prognosis for patients; notes that the diagnosis and management of heart failure represents a significant burden on NHS resources; and calls on the Government to implement cost-effective solutions to this burden, including encouraging primary care trusts to fully implement the NICE guidelines.

That this House welcomes the British Cardiac Patients Association's heart failure awareness week; expresses concern that 1.5 per cent. of the United Kingdom population currently suffers from heart failure; welcomes the recently published NICE clinical guidelines for the management of chronic heart failure; acknowledges that early diagnosis and treatment of...

That this House supports Beating Bowel Cancer's Loud Tie Campaign, running from the 27th to 31st January; congratulates the charity on their parliamentary launch held in association with Aventis; realises that each year 35,600 men and women in the UK are diagnosed with bowel cancer, half of whom will die from this condition, resulting in 46 people dying every day; understand however that 90 per cent. of those lives could be saved if the disease was detected early enough and treated effectively; commends the charity for its work in the fight against bowel cancer by highlighting awareness of symptoms amongst the medical profession and the general public, promoting early diagnosis and encouraging open access to treatment choice; urges honourable Members to wear a loud tie during the Loud Tie Campaign; and wishes the charity every success for the campaign and the future.

That this House supports Beating Bowel Cancer's Loud Tie Campaign, running from the 27th to 31st January; congratulates the charity on their parliamentary launch held in association with Aventis; realises that each year 35,600 men and women in the UK are diagnosed with bowel cancer, half of whom will die...

That this House calls upon the Government to bring forward legislation on adult incapacity; notes that there is no statutory definition of incapacity and no uniform legal test regarding the factors to be considered in determining a person's best interest and that there are insufficient regulations to prevent abuse of powers of attorney; believes that any failures to discharge assumed responsibilities for incapacitated adults should automatically trigger investigation by social services departments or in some cases be liable for criminal prosecution; further notes that there is an inadequate, and in some cases non-existent, legal framework for independent advocacy, both to articulate the most intimate needs of vulnerable people in relation to health, social care, benefits or other welfare provision and for carers to be involved in decisions or the process of challenging decisions where disputes arise; and given the inadequacy of existing legislation to protect the most vulnerable adults in our society, notes the need for comprehensive law reform in the field of mental capacity and for any new legislation to be linked directly to reform of the Mental Health Act 1983.

That this House calls upon the Government to bring forward legislation on adult incapacity; notes that there is no statutory definition of incapacity and no uniform legal test regarding the factors to be considered in determining a person's best interest and that there are insufficient regulations to prevent abuse of...

That this House is concerned that one in three women and one in 12 men over the age of 50 years are affected by the painful and disabling fragile bone disease, osteoporosis; is alarmed to learn that the cost of repairing the United Kingdom's 310,000 osteoporotic fractures each year is ??1.7 billion while fewer than one in 10 patients with osteoporosis receive any treatment to prevent further fractures; congratulates the National Ostoporosis Society on its work as the only national charity dedicated to improving the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of the disease; welcomes the recent referral of osteoporosis to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence; and urges the Government to invest now in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of this disease to ensure that all patients attending fall or fracture clinics or in high risk groups for breaking bones are assessed for osteoporosis and put on appropriate treatment to prevent further fracture or first fractures.

That this House is concerned that one in three women and one in 12 men over the age of 50 years are affected by the painful and disabling fragile bone disease, osteoporosis; is alarmed to learn that the cost of repairing the United Kingdom's 310,000 osteoporotic fractures each year is...

That this House notes that the re-introduction of the NHS eye test for all would save the sight of hundreds of people each year as more eye diseases are detected earlier; notes that eye tests are crucial in detecting treatable diseases such as glaucoma which have no symptoms in the early stages; recognises that eye examinations can also detect a number of underlying health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes or brain tumours; further notes that individuals are advised to have their eyes tested every two years but many are discouraged from doing so because of the cost; commends the Lib Dem-Labour administration in Wales for extending free eye examinations to those who are most vulnerable to eye disease; welcomes the report by the RNIB, Open Your Eyes; believes that investing in eye disease detection and treatment will prove cost-effective in the long run; and calls on the Government to provide adequate funding and clear standards to ensure quality eye tests for all.

That this House notes that the re-introduction of the NHS eye test for all would save the sight of hundreds of people each year as more eye diseases are detected earlier; notes that eye tests are crucial in detecting treatable diseases such as glaucoma which have no symptoms in the...