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Research/Surveys/Petitions

John Prescott says sign petition to Save NHS Direct

August 30, 2010

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John Prescott speaks lucidly in support of NHS Direct
I never thought the day would come when I would agree with John Prescott – but in an interview with the BBC, he says we
“won’t get reassurance” with the new call centre that is going to replace NHS Direct, “whether it is in UK or [...]

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Protected: I agree with John Prescott – Save NHS Direct

August 29, 2010

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Radical new medical website consults patients!

August 22, 2010

Eurocancercoms’ Survey launched to find patient information needs
Anyone who fumes at medics who think cancer affects our brain cells, or has been told, “you are ONLY a patient”, will enjoy filling in a new survey.
Eurocancercoms has launched a survey in five european languages, to uncover the types of information We want:  people with cancer, their [...]

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Cancer survivors asked to join in with helpful online survey

August 2, 2010

The Breast Cancer M.A.P.
(Mind Affects the Physical) Project

If sharing your cancer journey could enhance the lives of others would you help?

You Can!

WHO: Any woman or man (men get breast cancer too!) who has experienced breast cancer–whether recently diagnosed, undergoing treatment, or years past treatment–is invited to join!
WHAT: Cancer [...]

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Latest cancer statistics paint happier picture

June 13, 2010

Good news with treatment success
My mole friend in Derby has drawn my attention to BBC story, that one in three of us will be diagnosed with cancer during our life.
Excluding certain skin cancers, there were almost 290,000 new cases of the disease in 2005.
However, this bears repeating: while the overall number of [...]

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Parking charges add to costs of cancer treatment

March 10, 2010

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Which? Report says Parking is a battle at NHS hospital car parks
Parking at NHS hospitals is too often a nightmare, new Which? research has found.
Problems finding a space, cost and battling confusing payment systems are just some of the difficulties facing people using hospital car parks.  All when they are probably worried over on-going [...]

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Westminster Fly-In

February 4, 2010

What happens when determined Breakthrough Breast Cancer supporters meet their MPs?
Things get done!
See and hear the story in this video, and copy examples for your own campaign
Next Fly-In is October 18th – 19th, 2010 in London.  Why London?
Because one of the main successes of the campaign is that Breakthrough offers a venue less than 100 [...]

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Surveys, Research and Petition

September 12, 2009

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YOU CAN ALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
We can’t all have the impact that Joanna Lumley had with her Gurkha campaign, but Government is taking note of petitions- especially with an election looming.
And today, surveys really DO take note of what we want – so they are worth filling in.
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Exciting news about new [...]

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