Catch up with Cancer
Catch up with Cancer

Thank you for contacting me about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer services. I share your concern that cancer pathways have been affected and I agree with you that we need a fully resourced plan to address the growing backlog of unmet clinical need.

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Peter Dowd
Durban IV Anti-Racism Conference
Durban IV Anti-Racism Conference

Thank you for contacting me about the Durban IV anti-racism conference. Successive UK Governments have expressed concerns that the United Nations' Durban conferences on anti-racism have become forums for antisemitism. The UK boycotted part of the Durban II conference and declined to attend Durban III altogether due to these concerns.

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Peter Dowd
Support for Unpaid Carers
Support for Unpaid Carers

Thank you for contacting me about support for unpaid carers. The pandemic has demonstrated beyond all doubt how important carers are to our society and to our health service. I am immensely grateful to those who selflessly provide care to their family, friends, and neighbours.

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Peter Dowd
NHS Data Sharing
NHS Data Sharing

Thank you for contacting me about NHS Digital’s plans for personal medical histories to be shared with academic and commercial third parties. I share your concerns about the way in which these proposals are moving forward.

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Peter Dowd