PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
NATIONAL MYELOMA AWARENESS WEEK 2010 (1 June 2010)

That this House welcomes National Myeloma Awareness Week from 21 to 28 June 2010, which focuses on raising awareness of myeloma in primary care; further welcomes the recent Office for National Statistics' report showing that five year survival in myeloma is increasing at one of the fastest paces among all cancers; notes, however, that there is still much work to do to build on these significant improvements, particularly around achieving timely diagnosis and access to treatment; supports the TAKE 2 project of the Myeloma UK GP Pledge Campaign which this year aims to deliver the Myeloma Diagnosis Pathway to 4,000 more GPs across the UK and help reduce the likelihood of delays in diagnosis; recognises the importance of the Myeloma Diagnosis Pathway as a reference tool to raise awareness of the common signs and symptoms of myeloma and the steps to take if myeloma is suspected; encourages hon. Members to get involved in the TAKE 2 campaign and take a copy of the Myeloma Diagnosis Pathway with them the next time they have a GP appointment, encouraging their friends, family and colleagues to do the same; commends the progress of the National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative; and calls on the Government to work in collaboration with the myeloma community to develop and deliver key messages on myeloma for primary care.

Sponsored by:
Ian Murray (Labour)