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RADIOSURGERY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 586: tabled on 13 January 2010

Tabled in the 2009-10 session.

This motion has been signed by 57 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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

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Motion text

That this House believes that high-precision radiosurgery can offer thousands of cancer patients a treatment pathway previously denied to them; recognises that the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is the first next generation technology that is able to treat tumours anywhere in the body, including primary cancer in the lung, prostate, spine and brain, and secondary tumours from breast and colon cancer, non-invasively with sub-millimetre accuracy; welcomes the fact that the CyberKnife, unlike conventional radiotherapy, is able to treat patients in three days instead of 30 days as a result of its accuracy and multiple beam angles; is concerned to note that there are currently 180 CyberKnife systems treating patients around the world, including four in Turkey and two in India, but none within the NHS; understands that a number of primary care trusts (PCTs) have authorised and paid for patients to be treated by the CyberKnife in the private sector in the UK and abroad, at a cost of £22,000 and above; further understands that if it were available within the NHS the treatment cost would be approximately £10,000 and that the continued unavailability of CyberKnife within the NHS makes little economic sense; calls on the NHS to approve the use of the CyberKnife system so that PCTs have sufficient guidance to install the technology; and urges the Government to define a radiosurgery tariff that takes into account CyberKnife's shorter treatment time, so that NHS patients will be able to benefit from access to this next generation treatment for cancer.

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.

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

Anderson, Janet
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Rossendale and Darwen
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2010
Rother Valley
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2010
Gower
Cawsey, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2010
Brigg and Goole
Chapman, Ben
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2010
Wirral South
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2010
Cynon Valley
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2010
Leyton and Wanstead
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2010
Stockton North
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2010
Keighley
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2010
Hendon
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Heywood and Middleton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 February 2010
Belfast North
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2010
Stroud
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 13 January 2010
Foyle
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2010
Aberavon
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2010
Walthamstow
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Hall, Patrick
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2010
Bedford
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2010
Portsmouth South
Harris, Dr Evan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2010
Oxford West and Abingdon
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2010
North Devon
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Jarrow
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2010
Luton North
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2010
Chorley
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 April 2010
Cheadle
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2010
Barnsley Central
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2010
Tamworth
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 29 March 2010
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Kemp, Mr Fraser
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2010
Houghton and Washington East
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2010
Calder Valley
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2010
Hayes and Harlington
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 14 January 2010
Mansfield
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 28 January 2010
North East Cambridgeshire
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Labour
Signed on 30 March 2010
Bristol North West
Öpik, Lembit
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 April 2010
Montgomeryshire
Prosser, Gwyn
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Dover
Rowen, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 February 2010
Rochdale
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Glenrothes
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 January 2010
Colchester
Scott, Mr Lee
Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2010
Ilford North
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Nottingham South
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 7 April 2010
Bradford West
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 January 2010
Hazel Grove
Taylor, Ms Dari
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2010
Stockton South
Thurso, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 April 2010
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Brighton, Kemptown
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2010
Finchley and Golders Green
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Independent
Signed on 18 January 2010
Liverpool, West Derby
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2010
Teignbridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

RADIOSURGERY (Amendment 1)
after `them', insert `unless such treatment was accessed privately overseas'.
Conservative, Congleton
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EDM 586A1: tabled on 18 January 2010