Fw: PRESS NOTICE FOR U.K. LADIES FROM PARLIAMENTARY HEALTH COMMITTEE

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From: Livsey (by way of ilenarose) <BRENDA@...>

Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 12:53 PM

Subject: PRESS NOTICE FOR U.K. LADIES FROM PARLIAMENTARY HEALTH COMMITTEE

> Please post to all UK recipients of breast implants and any other

interested

> parties, from ACTION AGAINST SILICONE GEL - UK.

>

> Campaigners have been pressing for a Parliamentary Health Committee

Inquiry

> for FOUR Years and we have now been granted one. It is very important

> therefore, that there is a good response. If you have anything, however

> short or long, to contribute, PLEASE use this opportunity to do so.

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> TITLE OF PRESS NOTICE

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> The provision of information by the Government

> relating to the safety of breast implants.

>

> The Health Committee will undertake a short inquiry into the above

subject.

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> Terms of reference - which the Committee will consider:

>

> * The role of the Medical Devices Agency.

> * The process whereby information relating to risk is

> desseminated.

> * The information provided by the Department of Health

directly

> to the public and action taken in response to concerns

> raised.

> * Guidance to health care professionals

>

> The Committee will not be in a position itself to assess evidence as to

the

> safety or otherwise of particular types of breast implants.

>

> It is proposed that the Committee will take oral evidence from 10.30 am on

> THURSDAY 22 March 2001. Organisations and individuals wishing to submit

> written evidence are invited to do so no later than FRIDAY 10th MARCH

2001.

>

> For further inquires and details, please telephone FRANK McSHANE on 020

7219

> 5466.

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> The Health Committee is a Select Committee of the House of Commons

appointed

> under Standing Order 152 to examine, expenditure, administration and

policy

> of the Department of Health and associated public bodies. It is an

> all -party Committee. Reports, minutes and press notices can be

accessed

> through the Internet at Parliament's website:

> www.parliament.uk/commons/hsecom.htm.

>

> Regards

> Livsey & lind Urion.

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