BREAST CARE NURSING

Early day motion 390, tabled 14 December 2004 by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 74 members.

That this House supports Breast Cancer Care and the Royal College of Nursing's Time to Care report and campaign to improve access to breast care nurses for people affected by breast cancer; agrees that breast care nurses represent best practice in cancer care and provide an invaluable service; is concerned at the report's findings that there is a growing shortage of breast care nurses in the UK; is further concerned that increasing demands on time and the growth in the number of breast cancer patients are making it progressively more difficult for breast care nurses to give patients the information and support that they need; and calls on the Government urgently to review the current number of breast care nurses and to establish a recruitment and retention strategy to ensure that there are sufficient breast care nurses for the future.

Signatures by party: Labour 40, Liberal Democrat 20, Conservative 6, Labour/Co-operative 4, DUP 3, UUP 1.