That this House welcomes Self Care Week, 12 to 18 November 2018, which aims to raise awareness of the benefits of self care and encourage people to Choose Self Care for Life; congratulates the Self Care Forum for organising Self Care Week and its ongoing work to promote self care; recognises the importance of self care for self-treatable conditions and empowering people to better look after their physical health and mental wellbeing, prevent avoidable ill health and effectively manage long term conditions; acknowledges the need to improve health literacy and educate people on when to self care, when to visit a pharmacist and when to choose a GP or A&E; and calls on the Government and NHS England to place a national strategy for self care at the heart of the forthcoming NHS Long Term Plan to ensure the future sustainability of the National Health Service.

That this House welcomes Self Care Week, 12 to 18 November 2018, which aims to raise awareness of the benefits of self care and encourage people to Choose Self Care for Life; congratulates the Self Care Forum for organising Self Care Week and its ongoing work to promote self care;...

That this House welcomes the national awareness campaign Self Care Week, which runs from 13 to 19 November 2017, and which encourages people to embrace self care for life; notes the importance of self care for self-treatable conditions to empower people better to look after their own physical health and mental wellbeing, as well as preventing avoidable conditions; further notes that 57 million GP appointments are for self-treatable conditions; acknowledges the potential of better self care to save time and reduce avoidable demand on general practice; congratulates the Self Care Forum for organising Self Care Week and raising awareness of self care and its benefits; and calls on the Government to take greater steps to support people to self care through a national strategy for self care.

That this House welcomes the national awareness campaign Self Care Week, which runs from 13 to 19 November 2017, and which encourages people to embrace self care for life; notes the importance of self care for self-treatable conditions to empower people better to look after their own physical health and...

That this House congratulates Film4 for a record number of Oscar and BAFTA nominations for Film4-backed films; further congratulates Film4's recent BAFTA awards wins for Best Documentary for Amy and Best Leading Actress from Brie Larson in Room; welcomes Channel 4's increase in investment in film to £25 million in 2016; and notes the vital role of Film4 in supporting British independent film and nurturing the UK's film talent to international success.

That this House congratulates Film4 for a record number of Oscar and BAFTA nominations for Film4-backed films; further congratulates Film4's recent BAFTA awards wins for Best Documentary for Amy and Best Leading Actress from Brie Larson in Room; welcomes Channel 4's increase in investment in film to £25 million in...

That this House welcomes the national awareness campaign Self Care Week, from 16 to 22 November 2015, which encourages people to Self Care For Life; notes the aim of highlighting how people can better look after their own physical health and mental wellbeing, and the steps that can be taken to help prevent avoidable conditions; recognises that self care is imperative for a healthy life and a sustainable NHS; regrets that many people remain confused about when to use A&E and GP services, and do not realise the wealth of health advice and treatments available from pharmacists; acknowledges the importance of signposting people to the most appropriate service for their symptoms; encourages hon. Members, staff and constituents to consult and promote the NHS Choices website which has advice to help people take care of their own health; and congratulates the Self Care Forum for organising Self Care Week and raising awareness of self care and its benefits.

That this House welcomes the national awareness campaign Self Care Week, from 16 to 22 November 2015, which encourages people to Self Care For Life; notes the aim of highlighting how people can better look after their own physical health and mental wellbeing, and the steps that can be taken...

That this House notes that 17 to 23 November 2014 is national Self Care Week, an annual event that focuses on providing internal support for self care across communities and families; further notes that this year's theme is Self Care for Life - Be healthy this winter, owing to the rising demand on health services during the winter months as a result of weather-related illnesses; recognises that the NHS reports that adults usually have two to four colds a year while children are likely to have three to eight, and that it is imperative to take necessary self care during the coming months; encourages hon. Members and staff to consult the NHS Choices website which has guiding principles to help people take care of themselves; and commends the awareness work of the Self Care Forum in providing people with good information on what self care is and its benefits.

That this House notes that 17 to 23 November 2014 is national Self Care Week, an annual event that focuses on providing internal support for self care across communities and families; further notes that this year's theme is Self Care for Life - Be healthy this winter, owing to the...

That this House notes that obesity and being overweight affects almost two-thirds of the British population; further notes that the World Health Organisation has found that 44 per cent of the diabetes burden, 23 per cent of the ischaemic heart disease burden and 41 per cent of certain cancer burdens are attributable to being overweight and obese; believes that treating such conditions will impose a considerable financial burden on both the NHS and society as a whole, which the 2007 Foresight Report estimated could cost society £50 billion per year by 2050; further notes that action needs to be taken now to better incentivise primary care professionals to advise and recommend appropriate guidance and support for obese and overweight patients; welcomes the National Obesity Forum campaign to reform the GP incentives scheme, the Quality and Outcomes Framework; and calls on the Government to support this campaign in order to tackle the impending obesity epidemic.

That this House notes that obesity and being overweight affects almost two-thirds of the British population; further notes that the World Health Organisation has found that 44 per cent of the diabetes burden, 23 per cent of the ischaemic heart disease burden and 41 per cent of certain cancer burdens...

That this House notes that obesity rates in Great Britain continue to grow; further notes that the NHS Information Centre estimated in February 2012 that over a quarter of the UK population was obese; further notes that overweight people are much more likely to suffer from poor health, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease; further notes that treating such conditions will impose a considerable financial burden on both the NHS and society asa whole, whichthe Foresight Report 2007 estimated could cost society 50 billion per year by 2050; believes that action needs to be taken now to ensure that primary care professionals help patients to help themselves lose weight and lead healthier lives; welcomes the new National Obesity Forum campaign to amend the Quality and Outcomes Framework to incentivise GPs to offer weight management advice and help; and calls on the Government to support this campaign using all resources at its disposal in order to avert a financial crisis for the NHS.

That this House notes that obesity rates in Great Britain continue to grow; further notes that the NHS Information Centre estimated in February 2012 that over a quarter of the UK population was obese; further notes that overweight people are much more likely to suffer from poor health, including type...

That this House notes the importance of the aims of the Antibiotic Action Initiative of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy that is examining ways to encourage the discovery, research and development to bring to market new antibacterial agents; further notes the need to ensure that licensing processes are streamlined to provide safe and rapid licensing of antibiotics; understands the need to stimulate industry to overcome the challenges in developing and bringing to market new antibiotics; and supports a drive for initiatives to encourage more partnership working between academia, pharmaceutical and diagnostics companies in order to maximise the conversion of discovered candidate molecules into licensed antibiotics available for use on the NHS.

That this House notes the importance of the aims of the Antibiotic Action Initiative of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy that is examining ways to encourage the discovery, research and development to bring to market new antibacterial agents; further notes the need to ensure that licensing processes are streamlined...

That this House acknowledges that childhood obesity is one of the most significant challenges facing society with one in three children classed as overweight or obese in the UK; supports National Childhood Obesity Week taking place from 5 to 11 July 2011 and the workthat MEND and its partners are doing nationally and locally to raise the issue of childhood obesity and encourage families to get active together; and recognises that a cross-government approach must be taken with a focus on cost-effective solutions in local communities to reduce health inequalities and make a tangible reduction to childhood obesity levels.

That this House acknowledges that childhood obesity is one of the most significant challenges facing society with one in three children classed as overweight or obese in the UK; supports National Childhood Obesity Week taking place from 5 to 11 July 2011 and the workthat MEND and its partners are...

That this House notes that communication disability is the most common disorder in childhood, that 10 per cent. of children start school with speech, language and communication needs, and in areas of deprivation 55 per cent. of children start school without the necessary skills to learn to read and write and that 70 per cent. of young offenders have speech, language and communication needs; is concerned that without access to specialist support and the training provided by speech and language therapists to health visitors, teachers and the wider workforce, these problems become entrenched; further notes that early investment in speech and language therapy reduces avoidable costs and waste within the health sector, local authorities, education system, justice system and the wider economy; is further concerned that budgetary pressures are already forcing cutbacks in local services; welcomes the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists' (RCSLT) Giving Voice campaign which aims to increase understanding of the role of speech and language therapy and to show how therapy transforms lives and releases value for government, society and the economy, not only for children and young people but also for adults such as stroke survivors; and calls on the Government to work with the RCSLT and others to ensure that local decision makers safeguard access to timely speech and language therapy and to ensure that public health budgets can be used for speech and language therapy.

That this House notes that communication disability is the most common disorder in childhood, that 10 per cent. of children start school with speech, language and communication needs, and in areas of deprivation 55 per cent. of children start school without the necessary skills to learn to read and write...

That this House notes with concern that currently over 1,000 people in the UK become obese every day; suggests that one of the single most effective ways in which Government could improve public health is by a consistent message, across all agencies, that people who wish to avoid weight gain should consider low calorie options when choosing sweetened beverages; and observes that such an approach would be consistent with growing consumer preferences for diet drinks, require no legislation, and have no cost to the Exchequer.

That this House notes with concern that currently over 1,000 people in the UK become obese every day; suggests that one of the single most effective ways in which Government could improve public health is by a consistent message, across all agencies, that people who wish to avoid weight gain...

That this House notes with concern that over two million people in the UK are at risk of needlessly losing their sight through treatable eye conditions; further notes that 100 people every day start to lose their sight, half of which could have been prevented; recognises that regular eye tests are the simplest way to reduce the number of people who lose their sight unnecessarily; observes that preventing vision loss maintains independence and reduces the financial cost of providing rehabilitation and support to those with serious visual impairment; and therefore calls on the Government to maintain its commitment to ensuring that the eye health of the nation is protected through the implementation of the UK Vision Strategy, which was developed to address the aim of the World Health Assembly VISION 2020 resolution to eradicate avoidable blindness by the year 2020 and to improve support and services for blind and partially-sighted people.

That this House notes with concern that over two million people in the UK are at risk of needlessly losing their sight through treatable eye conditions; further notes that 100 people every day start to lose their sight, half of which could have been prevented; recognises that regular eye tests...

That this House celebrate World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day on 18 November 2009; eagerly awaits the forthcoming clinical strategy for COPD; understands that if fully implemented this 10-year plan for the NHS will raise the quality of care for people living with COPD, address the lack of awareness of the condition and help to identify the millions of people with undiagnosed COPD; supports the aim of the British Lung Foundation to make COPD a disease of the past by ensuring that people are diagnosed during the early stages of their disease and are encouraged to take steps that will halt the disease progression; and endorses the award-winning Love Your Lungs campaign led by the British Lung Foundation which uses demographic data to identify where people with undiagnosed COPD are most likely to live and which through targeted campaigning encourages people most at risk to have a lung function test.

That this House celebrate World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day on 18 November 2009; eagerly awaits the forthcoming clinical strategy for COPD; understands that if fully implemented this 10-year plan for the NHS will raise the quality of care for people living with COPD, address the lack of awareness...

That this House notes that the levels of obesity in the United Kingdom continue to increase with serious implications for the quality of life of millions of people and for the National Health Service; welcomes the publication on 2 June 2009 by the National Obesity Forum of Medical Management During Effect Weight Loss as a useful tool which provides outline guidance for healthcare practitioners caring for patients during effective weight loss following surgical interventions and non-surgical methods such as drugs, part-formula low calorie diets and very low-calorie diets; believes that this publication will be a valuable resource for general practitioners to enable them to give the best possible advice to patients seeking and achieving significant weight loss based on sound science and best medical evidence; and congratulates the authors, Dr David Haslam, Dr Colin Waine and Dr Anthony Leeds on their work.

That this House notes that the levels of obesity in the United Kingdom continue to increase with serious implications for the quality of life of millions of people and for the National Health Service; welcomes the publication on 2 June 2009 by the National Obesity Forum of Medical Management During...

That this House congratulates the British Film Institute (BFI) on the success of its 52nd London Film Festival, which attracted over 123,000 admissions and screened 300 films from 43 countries, including 15 world premieres and an unprecedented number of new British films; notes that the Times BFI London Film Festival continues to grow in its stature throughout the world; and also notes the BFI's plans for a new national film centre on the South Bank in London that will ensure the full diversity of film culture in Britain is safeguarded and can be enjoyed by everyone across the United Kingdom for many years to come.

That this House congratulates the British Film Institute (BFI) on the success of its 52nd London Film Festival, which attracted over 123,000 admissions and screened 300 films from 43 countries, including 15 world premieres and an unprecedented number of new British films; notes that the Times BFI London Film Festival...

That this House applauds the vital work of specialist lung cancer nurses in caring for patients with lung cancer, providing families with the information and support that they need and sharing their expert knowledge; notes that lung cancer remains the UK's largest killer cancer, resulting in more than 33,500 deaths every year; further notes with concern that on average there is one lung cancer nurse in England for every 132 lung cancer patients, compared to one breast cancer nurse for every 82 breast cancer patients, and that many thousands of lung cancer patients do not have access to a specialist nurse at all; supports the United Kingdom Lung Cancer Coalition (UKLCC)'s campaign to double lung cancer survival; welcomes the voices of the UKLCC and the National Forum for Lung Cancer Nurses in calling for equal and improved access to lung cancer services across the country, including access to a specialist lung cancer nurse for every patient; and calls on the Government to take action to deliver access to a lung cancer specialist nurse for every patient as recommended in the Department of Health's Cancer Reform Strategy and NICE's Improving Outcomes Guidance.

That this House applauds the vital work of specialist lung cancer nurses in caring for patients with lung cancer, providing families with the information and support that they need and sharing their expert knowledge; notes that lung cancer remains the UK's largest killer cancer, resulting in more than 33,500 deaths...

That this House recognises that with an ageing population sight loss will become a major public health issue; acknowledges that sight is the sense that people fear losing the most yet many people neglect their eye health; notes that four million older people are not accessing eye tests when everyone over 60 is entitled to a free NHS sight test; welcomes the recent consultation launch of the VISION 2020 UK Vision Strategy which sets out a framework for action to improve the nation's eye health, prevent sight loss and ensure support for those with sight loss; and notes that good eye health and vision is essential to help older people live in their own homes for longer, maintain their independence and reduce the incidence of accidents such as falls.

That this House recognises that with an ageing population sight loss will become a major public health issue; acknowledges that sight is the sense that people fear losing the most yet many people neglect their eye health; notes that four million older people are not accessing eye tests when everyone...

That this House welcomes the formation of the British Association for Stop Smoking Practitioners; recognises the important role that Stop Smoking Practitioners play in helping people give up smoking; looks forward to hearing from the Association in all matters regarding smoking policy in the future; and urges the Government to ensure that practitioners have sufficient resources and facilities so they can professionally support the hundreds of thousands of people who try and give up smoking every year.

That this House welcomes the formation of the British Association for Stop Smoking Practitioners; recognises the important role that Stop Smoking Practitioners play in helping people give up smoking; looks forward to hearing from the Association in all matters regarding smoking policy in the future; and urges the Government to...

That this House welcomes the report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics on critical care decisions in fetal and neonatal medicine: ethical issues; is hopeful that the council's proposed guidelines on giving intensive care to extremely premature babies will help parents and doctors to make decisions about treatment in individual situations; recognises that better information about the health of premature and seriously ill babies as they grow up needs to be available to parents and doctors making these decisions; recommends the NHS train all professionals working in neonatal medicine in palliative care; urges the Government to accept further responsibility for ensuring that disabled children and their families receive equal access to high quality services; agrees that doctors should be aware of, but not driven by, the resource implications of decisions in fetal and neonatal medicine, which should be based on the best interests of the babies concerned; and notes that more could be done to avoid the high personal and financial costs of a court case when parents and doctors cannot agree on the treatment of a baby.

That this House welcomes the report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics on critical care decisions in fetal and neonatal medicine: ethical issues; is hopeful that the council's proposed guidelines on giving intensive care to extremely premature babies will help parents and doctors to make decisions about treatment in individual...