LYMPHOEDEMA

Early day motion 28, tabled 26 November 2003 by Tim Yeo (Conservative). Signed by 91 members.

That this House notes that there are around 100,000 men, women and children in this country who suffer from lymphoedema and its frequent associate condition, cellulitis, and that it particularly affects women who have had breast cancer and suffered consequent damage to their lymphatic system; congratulates the Lymphoedema Support Network and the British Lymphoedema Society in its commitment and tireless hard work in advising and helping people with lymphoedema, with the LSN receiving over 2,000 referrals for advice each year, yet which receives no statutory funding; and urges the Government to take the provision for the prevention and treatment of this condition much more seriously than it currently does.

Signatures by party: Conservative 74, Liberal Democrat 6, Labour 5, DUP 3, UUP 2, Labour/Co-operative 1.