To mark Rare Diseases Day, Health Minister, Baroness Blackwood has announced the National Genomics Healthcare Strategy which will ensure that all rare disease patients in the NHS get earlier diagnosis, more targeted treatment and better care, as well as revolutionising the diagnosis and treatment of other diseases, such as cancer.

Rare Disease Day, celebrated on February 28, is an important annual reminder of the work carried out, all year round, by advocates across the UK to improve awareness of rare diseases and the challenges of living with them, says Nicola Redfern, UK General Manager, Bluebird Bio.

Lib Dem peer Baroness Parminter writes to mark Eating Disorder Awareness Week, following her Lords question on ‘Ensuring those suffering from an eating disorder can access treatment and support’

Labour peer Baroness Massey of Darwen writes following her House of Lords question on 'Strengthening controls over internet providers in the light of concerns over child bullying and suicide'.

 We must do all we can to allow the self-employed to take their place as the dynamos of Britain’s post-Brexit economy, says Jordan Marshall, Policy Development Manager at IPSE.

The Government’s expected Social Care Green Paper needs to set out how social care and dental services will work together in the future, says Andrew Selous MP.

Today, Helen Hayes MP will introduce the Planning (Affordable Housing and Land Compensation) Bill which seeks to ensure that our planning system can deliver the outcomes communities urgently need, especially affordable social housing.

Labour MP Tan Dhesi writes ahead of his Westminster Hall debate on the future of the Department for International Development and states: "If we are going to proclaim to the world that we are a charitable nation, upholding high moral and ethical standards, we cannot then tie charity to trade".

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes to explore legislative changes to online gambling, given that current laws "came into force during a period when internet gambling was only getting started, and smartphones hadn’t even been invented".

There must be greater accountability when atrocities take place against our elderly – their voices must be heard, says Rosena Allin-Khan MP.

Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.

Despite having the tools to prevent disease-related malnutrition, the UK is facing an increase in cases.

Cancer Research UK’s Shaun Walsh is calling for Government to push forward with consulting & implementing in full, Childhood Obesity Plan: Chapter 2 as promised, without further delay.

Ahead of the opening evidence session by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee inquiry into energy efficiency, Calor highlights why prioritising rural home owners must take precedence.

As a nation of pet lovers, outlawing the consumption of dog and cat meat is the right thing for us to do – these are our companions, not food, says Giles Watling MP.

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Rising stars of the insurance profession met in parliament to discuss data collection, putting the customer first, and changing perceptions of the industry.

The British Safety Council calls on parliamentarians to join their new campaign to protect outdoor workers from ambient air pollution.

Increasing numbers of hungry children are going without a daily nutritious hot meal, says Lord Bassam.

South East Cornwall MP Sheryll Murray writes about her Westminster Hall debate today on the UK deep sea mining industry.

Eating dog meat fuels an "unspeakably cruel trade involving animal torture" in China, writes Conservative MP Bill Wiggin, but until we make it illegal why should they?

Labour MP Caroline Flint writes ahead of her Westminster Hall debate on Transport for towns.

If the Tories fail to prepare for this growing phenomenon, it will be a failure to care for our future, older, generation, says Baroness Grender.

Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.