That this House notes that bowel cancer is the UK's second biggest cancer killer and that more than 36,500 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year; recognises that early detection and effective treatment of bowel cancer could save 90 per cent. of those people diagnosed; congratulates Beating Bowel Cancer on its Be Loud! Be Clear! campaign and the charity's 10th anniversary; further recognises its ongoing crucial work to improve disease awareness, as well as to support bowel cancer patients and their families; welcomes the publication of the charity's report, Turn up the Noise on Bowel Cancer, which highlights Government progress towards meeting the charity's Bowel Cancer Challenge for improving bowel cancer services by 2012; and calls on the Government to work with the charity to continue to improve public awareness, extend the bowel cancer screening programme and monitor uptake, ensure that clinically effective treatments are available at the right time and in the right setting for all patients, and recognise the value in prolonging quality of life for bowel cancer patients and their families.

That this House notes that bowel cancer is the UK's second biggest cancer killer and that more than 36,500 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year; recognises that early detection and effective treatment of bowel cancer could save 90 per cent. of those people diagnosed; congratulates Beating Bowel Cancer...

That this House calls on the Government to develop a National Service Framework for asthma; urges it to improve standards of care and treatment for the 4.5 million people with asthma in England; notes that caring for people who experience an asthma attack costs over three and a half times more than for those whose asthma is well-managed; and is concerned by Asthma UK's research showing that 69 per cent. of people with asthma do not have their symptoms under control and their recent Wish you were here? report, highlighting that children in the primary care trust (PCT) area with the highest emergency admissions ratio are eight times as likely to be admitted to hospital for asthma as children in the PCT with the lowest admissions ratio.

That this House calls on the Government to develop a National Service Framework for asthma; urges it to improve standards of care and treatment for the 4.5 million people with asthma in England; notes that caring for people who experience an asthma attack costs over three and a half times...

That this House welcomes the launch of the 7 out of 10 campaign to raise awareness of the variations in treatment of prostate cancer patients; notes with particular concern that 7 out of 10 men with metastatic hormone refractory prostate cancer are missing the opportunity to receive chemotherapy; further notes that prostate cancer is the commonest male cancer, killing 10,000 men every year; believes eligible men should be given access to chemotherapy where appropriate; and calls on the Government to ensure ideal patient pathways are locally implemented as recommended in the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence prostate cancer guidelines published in 2008, first, to ensure that multi-disciplinary team meetings occur at appropriate times and second, to ensure patients are referred to oncologists at the first opportunity.

That this House welcomes the launch of the 7 out of 10 campaign to raise awareness of the variations in treatment of prostate cancer patients; notes with particular concern that 7 out of 10 men with metastatic hormone refractory prostate cancer are missing the opportunity to receive chemotherapy; further notes...

That this House is concerned that children in some primary care trusts are eight times more likely than children in other primary care trusts to have a hospital admission for their asthma; notes that respiratory conditions are the second most common cause of hospital admissions in the UK and that 75 per cent. of emergency asthma admissions are thought to be avoidable; supports Asthma UK's Wish You Were Here? campaign launched on World Asthma Day 2008 which draws attention to shocking disparities in hospital admission rates for asthma across the country; and calls on the Government to prioritise the effective diagnosis, treatment and management of asthma, to develop and implement clear and consistent national quality standards for asthma services, to encourage primary care trusts to adopt Asthma UK's Good Asthma Services Checklist and to work with primary care trusts and other healthcare providers, employers, people with asthma, carers and patient organisations to identify and reduce risk factors for asthma and asthma attacks.

That this House is concerned that children in some primary care trusts are eight times more likely than children in other primary care trusts to have a hospital admission for their asthma; notes that respiratory conditions are the second most common cause of hospital admissions in the UK and that...

That this House notes that prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in men and that its incidence is set to rise still further; further notes that the deaths from prostate cancer have remained relatively stable at approximately 10,000 per year; recognises that progress has been made in improving prostate cancer services but that significant inequalities remain in awareness, quality of services, patient experience and patient outcomes; welcomes the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action's new policy calls which are intended to tackle these inequalities; and urges the Government to take immediate action to implement them.

That this House notes that prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in men and that its incidence is set to rise still further; further notes that the deaths from prostate cancer have remained relatively stable at approximately 10,000 per year; recognises that progress has been...

That this House notes that bowel cancer is the UK's second biggest cancer killer resulting in the deaths of around 45 people everyday; further notes that 90 per cent. of people diagnosed could be saved by early detection and effective treatment of bowel cancer; congratulates Beating Bowel Cancer on the Be Loud! campaign and their ongoing work with bowel cancer patients; welcomes the publication of the Cancer Reform Strategy and the Government's focus on improving cancer care and services for patients; and calls on the Government to make explicit its commitment to address specific issues raised in Beating Bowel Cancer's Bowel Cancer Challenge including to improve public awareness, extend the bowel cancer screening programme, ensure that clinically effective treatments are available at the right time and in the right setting for all patients, and recognise the value of prolonged quality life these can have for bowel cancer patients and their families.

That this House notes that bowel cancer is the UK's second biggest cancer killer resulting in the deaths of around 45 people everyday; further notes that 90 per cent. of people diagnosed could be saved by early detection and effective treatment of bowel cancer; congratulates Beating Bowel Cancer on the...

That this House welcomes the announcement of a national screening programme for abdominal aortic aneurysms; notes the Men's Health Forum's campaign on this issue, supported by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Men's Health and hon. Members of all parties; further notes both that in spring 2007 the National Screening Committee recommended screening for older men and that a successful screening programme has run for many years in Gloucestershire; and calls on the Government to announce a firm timetable for the programme's introduction without further delay.

That this House welcomes the announcement of a national screening programme for abdominal aortic aneurysms; notes the Men's Health Forum's campaign on this issue, supported by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Men's Health and hon. Members of all parties; further notes both that in spring 2007 the National Screening Committee...

That this House supports World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day on 14th November 2007, which aims to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; regrets that COPD is the UK's fifth biggest killer, causing the deaths of more people than breast and prostate cancer combined in England and Wales; further regrets that an estimated 2.8 million people in this country have COPD, but don't know it; welcomes the British Lung Foundation report Invisible Lives which identifies the areas of the country where healthcare services face the biggest challenge from COPD, highlighting Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Liverpool, Hull and Sunderland as the top five COPD hotspots; welcomes the development of the National Service Framework for COPD; and supports calls from the British Lung Foundation for the NHS to carry out targeted health campaigns in these hotspot areas and to implement best practice guidelines for COPD services as soon as possible in order that people living with COPD can access the best quality treatment and care at the earliest opportuinty.

That this House supports World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day on 14th November 2007, which aims to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; regrets that COPD is the UK's fifth biggest killer, causing the deaths of more people than breast and prostate cancer combined in England and Wales; further...

That this House congratulates the Men's Health Forum for its campaign to raise levels of chlamydia screening amongst men; welcomes the National Chlamydia Screening Programme's publication of the Men Too strategy to support equitable access to chlamydia screening for men within the programme; notes that in 2006-07 only 21 per cent. of those screened under the programme were men; believes that it is vital to screen more men if chlamydia is to be brought under control and both men and women's reproductive health improved; further believes such screening will communicate that sexual health is a responsibility shared by men and women; and calls on the National Chlamydia Screening Programme to continue to work with the Men's Health Forum and other stakeholders to implement its strategy and ensure that men's sexual health is treated with the seriousness it deserves.

That this House congratulates the Men's Health Forum for its campaign to raise levels of chlamydia screening amongst men; welcomes the National Chlamydia Screening Programme's publication of the Men Too strategy to support equitable access to chlamydia screening for men within the programme; notes that in 2006-07 only 21 per...

That this House is concerned that a new report by the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action has revealed significant geographical inequalities in the provision of clinical nurse specialists; notes that the average caseload for prostate cancer clinical nurse specialists is more than double that for breast nurses; further notes that men with prostate cancer report a significantly worse experience of their treatment and care than patients with other cancers; believes that increasing the provision of clinical nurse specialists will make a major contribution to improving the quality of experience reported by men with prostate cancer; and urges the Government to implement the Charter's 18 point action plan on clinical nurse specialists as a priority.

That this House is concerned that a new report by the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action has revealed significant geographical inequalities in the provision of clinical nurse specialists; notes that the average caseload for prostate cancer clinical nurse specialists is more than double that for breast nurses; further notes that...

That this House welcomes the Circulation Foundation's campaign on ultrasound screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA); recognises that AAA, a widening and weakening of the main artery from the heart to the abdomen which causes massive internal bleeding when it bursts and is usually fatal, is the third most common cause of death for over-65s and that each year nearly 7,000 people, almost all of them men, die suddenly and without symptoms; notes the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland's work on making information about screening available in a variety of formats so that 65 year old men can make an informed choice; and urges the Government to follow the lead of the USA and implement the independent National Screening Committee's recommendation for AAA screening for all men at 65 years, a procedure which has been found to be very accurate in identifying those at risk and referring them for preventative surgery.

That this House welcomes the Circulation Foundation's campaign on ultrasound screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA); recognises that AAA, a widening and weakening of the main artery from the heart to the abdomen which causes massive internal bleeding when it bursts and is usually fatal, is the third most common...

That this House congratulates the Prostate Cancer Charity, the largest voluntary organisation focused on prostate health, for organising Prostate Cancer Awareness Week which is running from 21st to 27th March; welcomes the Charity's collaborative approach, involving many prostate cancer support groups, health care professionals, NHS units, schools and companies from across the UK; notes the Prostate Cancer Charity's innovative `beer mat' campaign aiming to raise awareness of prostate cancer issues through public houses in Liverpool, Bristol, Bradford, Birmingham and Glasgow; further notes the importance of this work given that nearly 90 per cent. of men do not know what the prostate gland does; and welcomes the Prostate Cancer Charity's range of high quality website, printed and helpline information resources.

That this House congratulates the Prostate Cancer Charity, the largest voluntary organisation focused on prostate health, for organising Prostate Cancer Awareness Week which is running from 21st to 27th March; welcomes the Charity's collaborative approach, involving many prostate cancer support groups, health care professionals, NHS units, schools and companies from...

That this House welcomes the third annual World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day on 17th November which aims to raise awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) across the world; regrets that COPD is the only major cause of death on the increase in the UK with an estimated three million sufferers and more than 30,000 deaths a year; further regrets that an estimated 100,000 hospital admissions were recorded for COPD in England in 2000, equating to around one million bed days; recognises the importance of effective management of COPD in primary care to improve patients' quality of life and reduce unnecessary hospitalisations; calls for the full implementation of the NICE Guideline recommendations such as early diagnosis with spirometry testing, pulmonary rehabilitation, non-invasive ventilation therapy and access to a multi-disciplinary healthcare team; supports the efforts of the British Lung Foundation and GlaxoSmithKline in highlighting the benefits of these services for improving outcomes for patients and reducing the major burden on the NHS; urges honourable Members to contact and liaise with their local primary care trusts or health boards to ensure these services are available to their constituents; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to ensure that COPD and respiratory disease is given appropriate prominence in the NHS.

That this House welcomes the third annual World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day on 17th November which aims to raise awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) across the world; regrets that COPD is the only major cause of death on the increase in the UK with an estimated three...

That this House notes that prostate cancer is now the most common cancer in men; further notes that the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action was launched in January 2003, bringing together the major charities and professional organisations with an interest in prostate cancer to speak with one voice; welcomes the establishment of the Prostate Cancer Advisory Group to facilitate better co-operation between the Department of Health and voluntary and professional organisations; and calls upon the Government to move swiftly to implement calls for action on public awareness, patient care, resources and partnership contained in the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action.

That this House notes that prostate cancer is now the most common cancer in men; further notes that the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action was launched in January 2003, bringing together the major charities and professional organisations with an interest in prostate cancer to speak with one voice; welcomes the...

That this House notes that prostate cancer is now the most common cancer in men; further notes that one man dies every hour from prostate cancer in the United Kingdom; welcomes the initiative of the major cancer charities and related professional organisations in coming together to launch the PC Charter for Action; recognises that the PC Charter provides an unprecedented opportunity for the Government to collaborate with the voluntary sector; and calls on the Government to support the PC Charter's objectives and work closely with the signatories to tackle prostate cancer.

That this House notes that prostate cancer is now the most common cancer in men; further notes that one man dies every hour from prostate cancer in the United Kingdom; welcomes the initiative of the major cancer charities and related professional organisations in coming together to launch the PC Charter...