“Q9. I have a constituent who, although not yet 30 years old, has just been diagnosed with a terminal illness. She has been told that she has a very short time to live. Because of her condition, she was given a retirement date—she is a civil servant—which was just last week.”
Record by topic
- Cancer141st of 64112.0
- Palliative & end of life care140th of 5409.0
- Rare diseases47th of 2076.0
- Mental health665th of 8903.0
- Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0
- NHS waiting lists334th of 5433.0
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“…Hopefully, we can see some progress both today and in the next few weeks, whenever the cancer issue is addressed in the main Chamber.…”
Advanced Brain Cancer: Tissue Freezing · 2026-01-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…d does fantastic work, going beyond any category of endeavour to draw attention to the vile, awful condition of motor neurone disease. The promotion of that on local and national media helps to drive forward the campaign.…”
Local Media · 2025-12-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I welcome the Secretary of State’s indication that he is awaiting the outcome of that report on screening for prostate cancer. If that report recommends what many of us hope it will recommend, will he act quickly to develop the report’s recommendations, whatever they are?”
Men’s Health Services · 2025-11-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate. She is outlining very clearly the importance of the issue. It is vital that people are aware of it. Does she agree that if we do not deal with the issue, the NHS waiting lists over the coming years will be compounded even further than they have been already?”
Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease · 2025-10-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Some progress has been made in the early diagnosis of prostate cancer. Will the Secretary of State ensure that when the further progress that we all hope to see is made, it will be shared quickly and efficiently with the devolved regions?”
Topical Questions · 2025-10-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
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