Mick Knighton

 

Mesothelioma

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Mesothelioma UK

Mesothelioma UK’s Patient and Carers Day, London 13th October 2007.

An excellent day attended by 150 of these 120 patients, carers or relatives who listened attentively to a range of speakers.

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Alimta Appeal

ALIMTA APPEAL
23rd November 2007

The National Institute of Clinical Excellence have received appeals against its decision to make the chemotherapy drug ALIMTA available on the NHS.

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National Action Meso Day

National Action Mesothelioma Day - 27th February 2007.

More than 40 MPs and other supporters of the Action Mesothelioma Campaign attended a British Lung Foundation parliamentary reception...

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Government Action

We welcome government action on Asbestos-related cancer.

Government action to improve services for people with asbestos-related cancer has come just in time...

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Meso Compensation

Mesothelioma compensation proposal's.


Secretary of State for Works and Pensions John Hutton sets proposals to provide faster compensation to all people with mesothelioma.

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Cancer Epidemic

Cancer epidemic set to claim 200,000 lives.

Professor Julian Peto, Cancer Research UK...said around 90,000 people would die from mesothelioma and a further 90,000 from asbestos-related lung cancer.

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Meso Awareness Event

Mesothelioma awareness event.

Across the country people came together to promote a greater awareness into mesothelioma and the danger of asbestos past, present and future.

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National Meso Framework

National Mesothelioma Framework announced.

The Department of Health Minister Rosie Winterton chose the Action Mesothelioma event in Newcastle to announce the National Mesothelioma Framework.

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Action Meso Day

Mesothelioma UK’s Patient and Carers Day, London 13th October 2007.

An excellent day attended by 150 of these 120 patients, carers or relatives who listened attentively to a range of speakers.

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Justice for Asbestos Families

Thompsons solicitors are launching a national campaign to achieve justice for asbestos families across the UK.

Thompsons one of the leading UK’s leading claimant personal injury law firms...

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Sad News - Arthur Tiffen

Arthur Tiffen a great supporter of the MKMRF died in June this year. Since Arthur's diagnosis in 2005 he was a true inspiration to all.

He campaigned vigorously for the chemotherapy drug to be made available on the NHS.

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Sad News - Cyril Naylor

Cyril Naylor died on August 22nd 10 weeks after being diagnosed with mesothelioma.

His family were naturally left devastated.



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