The hon. Lady is making a strong point. I visited the oesophageal cancer research unit at Southampton hospital. As I am sure all Members know, oesophageal cancer is a particularly filthy disease, and is very difficult to treat. The lack of data made it hard for those in the unit to find out what was going on, and to have more information to work on. I am glad to say that they are getting there—slowly—but I think it particularly important to note that data of this kind can be used to save lives.
Care Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Mike Thornton
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 11 March 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Care Bill [Lords].
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