NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE DECISION ON ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENT - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes that Alzheimer's disease currently affects nearly half a million people in the UK and that it is a chronic, progressive, degenerative and distressing disease for which there is no cure; deplores the cost-cutting plans of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence which will deny vital drugs to hundreds of thousands of Alzheimer's sufferers, claiming that they are too expensive when they would cost the National Health Service a meagre ú2.50 per day; further notes that the effective proposed ban on these drugs is not based on their safety and efficacy but simply on the interpretation of a statistical model of cost-effectiveness; further notes that doctors have condemned this decision as a disaster for patients, their families and carers; and that they believe that it would be irresponsible to deny patients and their carers the benefits of these treatments; further notes that the decision goes against good clinical practice and represents a callous disregard for elderly people; recognises that the Government should recommend drugs based on clinical need; applauds the Daily Mail's campaign for the retention of these drugs; and calls upon the Government to reject this advice.

Signatures (104)

Supporters (104)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Clark, Mrs Helen

Amess, Mr David

Anderson, Janet

Rossendale and Darwen

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Liberal Democrat

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Best, Mr Harold

Leeds North West

Borrow, Mr David S.

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Bradley, Mr Keith

Manchester, Withington

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Campbell, Mrs Anne

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Caton, Mr Martin

Chapman, Sir Sydney

Chipping Barnet

Chidgey, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

Clarke, Mr Tony

Northampton South

Clelland, Mr David

Colman, Mr Tony

Islington North

Newcastle upon Tyne Central

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Dean, Mrs Janet

Heywood and Middleton

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.

Democratic Unionist Party

Edwards, Mr Huw

Barnsley East and Mexborough

Evans, Mr Nigel

Francis, Dr Hywel

Garnier, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Gerrard, Mr Neil

Liberal Democrat

Gill, Parmjit Singh

Liberal Democrat

Leicester South

Griffiths, Jane

Griffiths, Mr Win

Grogan, Mr John

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

Ashton under Lyne

Liberal Democrat

Hopkins, Kelvin

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Feltham and Heston

Khabra, Mr Piara S

Ealing, Southall

Kirkbride, Julie

Lewis, Mr Terry

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

Marsden, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Shrewsbury and Atcham

Marshall, Mr David

Glasgow Shettleston

McCafferty, Chris

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

McWilliam, Mr John

Naysmith, Dr Doug

Bristol North West

Osborne, Sandra

Prentice, Mr Gordon

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Portsmouth North

Lewisham, Deptford

Simon, Mr Siôn

Birmingham, Erdington

Nottingham South

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

Steen, Mr Anthony

Steinberg, Mr Gerry

North West Leicestershire

Tonge, Dr Jenny

Liberal Democrat

Turner, Mr Dennis

Wolverhampton South East

Turner, Dr Desmond

Brighton, Kemptown

Liberal Democrat

Finchley and Golders Green

Stoke-on-Trent North

North East Milton Keynes

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Younger-Ross, Richard

Liberal Democrat

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.