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NDM8385 Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Pancreatic cancer
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Meeting: 06/12/2023 - Plenary (Item 5)
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Pancreatic cancer
NDM8385 Mark Isherwood (North Wales)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) that November is Pancreatic Cancer
Awareness Month, and that 16 November 2023 is World Pancreatic Cancer Day;
b) that the survival rates in Wales and the
UK still lag behind much of the rest of Europe and the world;
c) pancreatic cancer is tough to detect and
that diagnosis takes too long with slow processes and multiple tests leaving
people in the dark;
d) once spotted, people face huge obstacles
getting the information and care they need to be well enough to have treatment
with many people feeling written off with no support plan in place, and no help
to manage symptoms; and
e) once diagnosed, only 3 out of 10 people
get any treatment, the lowest proportion of all cancer types, and that half of
people die within a month of diagnosis.
2. Understands that people with pancreatic
cancer urgently need a faster, fairer, funded pathway throughout their
diagnosis, treatment and care.
3. Supports Pancreatic Cancer UK’s efforts
to ensure implementation of such a pathway.
4. Commends all of the charities and
activist organisations and their dedicated supporters for their tireless
efforts to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer, and wishes everyone involved
with Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month every success in their endeavours.
Co-submitters
Jenny
Rathbone (Cardiff Central)
Jane
Dodds (Mid and West Wales)
James
Evans (Brecon and Radnorshire)
Supporters
Minutes:
The item started at
15.17
Voting on the motion under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
NDM8385 Mark
Isherwood (North Wales)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) that November is Pancreatic Cancer
Awareness Month, and that 16 November 2023 is World Pancreatic Cancer Day;
b) that the survival rates in Wales and the
UK still lag behind much of the rest of Europe and the world;
c) pancreatic cancer is tough to detect and
that diagnosis takes too long with slow processes and multiple tests leaving
people in the dark;
d) once spotted, people face huge obstacles
getting the information and care they need to be well enough to have treatment
with many people feeling written off with no support plan in place, and no help
to manage symptoms; and
e) once diagnosed, only 3 out of 10 people
get any treatment, the lowest proportion of all cancer types, and that half of
people die within a month of diagnosis.
2. Understands that people with pancreatic
cancer urgently need a faster, fairer, funded pathway throughout their
diagnosis, treatment and care.
3. Supports Pancreatic Cancer UK’s efforts to
ensure implementation of such a pathway.
4. Commends all of the charities and activist
organisations and their dedicated supporters for their tireless efforts to
raise awareness of pancreatic cancer, and wishes everyone involved with
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month every success in their endeavours.
Co-submitters
Jenny
Rathbone (Cardiff Central)
Jane
Dodds (Mid and West Wales)
James
Evans (Brecon and Radnorshire)
Supporters
Delyth
Jewell (South Wales East)
Joel
James (South Wales Central)
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
36 |
11 |
0 |
47 |
The motion was agreed.