LONDON MODEL OF CARE FOR TUBERCULOSIS

That this House expresses serious concern at the high risk of tuberculosis (TB) in London, which is the highest of any major city in Western Europe; notes that communities and healthcare professionals are poorly informed about TB risks and that current screening guidelines are not applied consistently or cost-effectively, increasing the risk of transmission; and calls on the Government to support the London Health Programme's Model of Care for Tuberculosis Services, which proposes to improve early detection and diagnosis through the creation of awareness-raising programmes for communities and health and social care workers, a pan-London commissioning board to co-ordinate and take responsibility for commissioning specialist TB services across the capital, better detection of latent TB and further work to controlTB in London.