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registered interest false more like this
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Ovarian Cancer more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve public awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms, (b) increase early diagnosis rates and (c) increase access to treatment in specialist centres in (i) the London Borough of Lewisham, (ii) London and (iii) England. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
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Vicky Foxcroft more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-29more like thismore than 2018-11-29
answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has run a number of ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaigns to help improve early detection of cancer including ovarian cancer. In 2014 PHE ran a pilot regional ovarian cancer campaign in the North West of England. In 2017, PHE ran a pilot campaign in the East and West Midlands which focussed on a range of abdominal symptoms, such as diarrhoea, bloating and discomfort that can be indicative of a number of cancers, including ovarian cancer.</p><p>NHS England has invested over £200 million between 2017 and 2019, supporting Cancer Alliances to accelerate diagnosis and enhance quality of life.</p><p>Lewisham Clinical Commissioning Group is engaged in work to improve early diagnosis and access to specialist centres for ovarian cancer.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
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less than 2018-11-29T17:08:10.81Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-29T17:08:10.81Z
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label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
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label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this