Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Application of the Family Test - Mar 13
Thursday, 14 March 2019 08:41
Derek Thomas (St Ives) (Con):...I chair the all-party parliamentary
group on brain tumours. We have seen great progress in the
diagnosis, treatment and removal of brain tumours in this
country, but for children that progress has been poor. When they
survive a brain tumour—I was pleased to be able to mention this at
Prime Minister’s questions last week—they are left with an injury
and we fail them because we do not put in place the available
therapies and care, which would...Request free trial
(St Ives) (Con):...I
chair the all-party parliamentary group on brain tumours. We have seen great progress in
the diagnosis, treatment and removal of brain tumours in this country, but for
children that progress has been poor. When they survive a brain
tumour—I was pleased to be able to mention this at Prime Minister’s
questions last week—they are left with an injury and we fail them
because we do not put in place the available therapies and care,
which would be available to a stroke patient with a similar type of
injury. We do not do that for those children. Families are put
under incredible pressure because we do not support them in
supporting the child to have the best life chances. As a result,
families spend a lifetime receiving support from social services
and the NHS, which could be avoided—that is proven...
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