Petition 1305 (pdf size 25 KB posted 15.01.2010)
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Petition by
Margaret Paton
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Open Petitions - Petition PE1305
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Petition by Margaret Paton calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to extend the bowel cancer screening programme to the immediate families of those who have been diagnosed with bowel cancer.
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Petitioner:
Margaret Paton
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Number of signatures:
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25
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Date lodged:
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15 January 2010
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| SPICe Briefing: Briefing for PE1305 |
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Summary:
Written Questions for PE1305
Written Submissions for PE1305
26 January 2010 : The Committee took evidence from Margaret Paton and agreed to write to the Scottish Government, UK National Screening Committee, Institute of Cancer Research, Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland, Macmillan Cancer Support, Bowel Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Professor Robert Steele University of Dundee, a selection of health boards (Grampian, Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Lothian, Ayrshire and Arran) seeking responses to points raised in the petition and during the discussion. <Link to Official Report 26 January 2010
18 May 2010 : The Committee agreed to write to the Medical Research Centre Human Genetics Unit and the West of Scotland Regional Genetics Service seeking a response to specific points. <Link to Official Report 18 May 2010
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