MYELOGRAPHY AND ARACHNOIDITIS - 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 draws to the attention of the Secretary of State for Health the permanent suffering and disabled lives of NHS patients whose spinal investigations were carried out through myelography, a technique by which a chemical dye is injected into the spine as a contrast medium for X-rays; notes that many of these patients subsequently developed arachnoiditis, a degenerative and progressive disorder involving scarring and inflammation within the spine; expresses the gravest concern that myelography is still widely used within the NHS for spinal examinations and that patients are not given adequate warnings about dangers of post-myelography arachnoiditis; notes that Glaxo, manufacturers of Myodil, an oil-based dye formerly used in myelography, are now the subject of one of the largest litigations for personal injury in medico-legal history; further notes with increasing concern the growing body of medical evidence that suggests that safer water-based dyes currently in widespread use present similar dangers; requests the Secretary of State for Health to undertake as a matter of urgency a complete review of all invasive spinal procedures, particularly myelography, to take all steps necessary to ensure that sufficient funding is made available so as to ensure that modern, non-invasive techniques of magnetic resonance imaging - the MRI scan - are available to all; and believes that the work of chronic pain management programmes such as that at St. Thomas' Hospital in London should be expanded to help all sufferers come to terms with the consequences of unrelenting pain.

Signatures (130)

Supporters (130)
Withdrawn signatures (0)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.

McCartney, Sir Ian

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Ainsworth, Mr Bob

Coventry North East

Allen, Mr Graham

Nottingham North

Liberal Democrat

Liverpool, Mossley Hill

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

Anderson, Janet

Rossendale and Darwen

Atkinson, Mr David

Bournemouth East

Austin-Walker, John

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Berry, Dr Roger

Body, Sir Richard

Holland with Boston

Boyson, Sir Rhodes

Bradley, Mr Keith

Manchester, Withington

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale

Liberal Democrat

Churchill, Winston

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

Colvin, Michael

Romsey and Waterside

Connarty, Michael

Islington North

Cormack, Sir Patrick

South Staffordshire

Newcastle upon Tyne Central

Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Coventry South East

Ceredigion and Pembroke North

Davidson, Mr Ian

Davis, Mr Terry

Birmingham, Hodge Hill

Denham, Mr John

Southampton, Itchen

Dickens, Geoffrey

Littleborough and Saddleworth

Dunnachie, Jimmy

Glasgow, Pollok

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

St Helens North

Evans, Mr Roger

Field, Mr Frank

Liberal Democrat

Foulkes, George

Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

Godman, Dr Norman

Greenock and Port Glasgow

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Small Heath

Golding, Mrs Llin

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Griffiths, Nigel

Edinburgh South

Griffiths, Mr Win

Grocott, Mr Bruce

Gunnell, Mr John

Morley and Leeds South

Warrington South

Hanson, Mr David

Heppell, Mr John

Nottingham East

Howarth, Mr George

Warrington North

Hughes, Mr Kevin

Doncaster North

Liberal Democrat

Southwark and Bermondsey

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Ingram, Mr Adam

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Highgate

Sheffield, Hillsborough

Janner, Greville

Johnston, Sir Russell

Liberal Democrat

Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Martyn

Clwyd South West

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Kennedy, Mr Charles

Liberal Democrat

Ross, Cromarty and Skye

Liverpool, Broadgreen

Kirkwood, Sir Archy

Liberal Democrat

Roxburgh and Berwickshire

Lewis, Mr Terry

Livingstone, Mr Ken

Liverpool, Garston

Liberal Democrat

MacDonald, Dr Calum

Mackinlay, Andrew

McAllion, Mr John

McKelvey, William

Kilmarnock and Loudoun

McMaster, Gordon

Michie, Mr Bill

Sheffield, Heeley

Michie, Mrs Ray

Liberal Democrat

Argyll and Bute

Milburn, Mr Alan

Morris, Estelle

Birmingham, Yardley

Mullin, Mr Chris

Sunderland South

Murphy, Mr Paul

O'Brien, Mr Mike

North Warwickshire

O'Brien, Sir Bill

O'Hara, Mr Edward

Stalybridge and Hyde

Pickthall, Mr Colin

West Lancashire

Prentice, Bridget

Prentice, Mr Gordon

Primarolo, Dawn

Redmond, Martin

Roche, Mrs Barbara

Hornsey and Wood Green

Rogers, Mr Allan

Sedgemore, Mr Brian

Hackney South and Shoreditch

Nottingham South

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

Steinberg, Mr Gerry

Taylor, Matthew

Liberal Democrat

Taylor, Sir Teddy

Turner, Mr Dennis

Wolverhampton South East

Liberal Democrat

Walker, Sir Harold

Doncaster Central

Glasgow Central

Williams, Mr Alan

Wise, Mrs Audrey

Worthington, Tony

Clydebank and Milngavie

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.