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PE01806: Improving survival from pancreatic cancer

Petitioner: Emily Waller on behalf of Pancreatic Cancer UK

Status:

Closed

Date Lodged: 01 April 2020

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to produce a national plan focusing on three areas to make pancreatic cancer a survivable disease: 

• investing in strategic pancreatic cancer research to save lives
• delivering faster and better treatment and care across Scotland
• a national campaign to raise public awareness of pancreatic cancer symptoms 

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Petition History:

SPICe Briefing (179KB pdf)

Summary

24 September 2020: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Scottish Government is investing in strategic pancreatic cancer research, has set out actions in its Cancer Strategy to improve outcomes of pancreatic cancer patients, has updated referral guidelines and is engaging directly with the petitioner through their role in the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce. Link to Official Report of Meeting 24 September 2020

Written submission

PE1806/A: Scottish Government submission of 8 September 2020 (63KB pdf)

 

 

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