Motion text
That this House welcomes Self Care Week, 12 to 18 November 2018, which aims to raise awareness of the benefits of self care and encourage people to Choose Self Care for Life; congratulates the Self Care Forum for organising Self Care Week and its ongoing work to promote self care; recognises the importance of self care for self-treatable conditions and empowering people to better look after their physical health and mental wellbeing, prevent avoidable ill health and effectively manage long term conditions; acknowledges the need to improve health literacy and educate people on when to self care, when to visit a pharmacist and when to choose a GP or A&E; and calls on the Government and NHS England to place a national strategy for self care at the heart of the forthcoming NHS Long Term Plan to ensure the future sustainability of the National Health Service.
Signatures (20)
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.
Barron, Sir Kevin
Labour
Signed on
1 November 2018
Syms, Sir Robert
Conservative
Signed on
1 November 2018
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on
1 November 2018
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on
1 November 2018
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
1 November 2018
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
1 November 2018
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
5 November 2018
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
6 November 2018
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on
28 November 2018
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
6 November 2018
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on
12 November 2018
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on
5 November 2018
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
26 November 2018
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on
6 November 2018
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on
21 November 2018
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on
12 November 2018
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 November 2018
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 December 2018
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 December 2018
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 January 2019
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.