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Gold Award
(HOT
NEWS 11th December 2002)
West Midlands Lupus has been reviewed and chosen to bear the PrimeSiteUK.Com Gold Award!
Early Day Motion
(HOT
NEWS 12th November 2002)
The EDM finally settled with 322 MP signatures at the Close of Session of Parliament (a new Session begins following the State Opening of Parliament by the Queen).
This high number of signatories shows the tremendous support being given to LUPUS UK by MPs from all Parties. A large number of MPs who hold Office and, therefore, do not sign EDMs have voiced their support and several MPs have written to the Minister for Health on our behalf.
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Lupus
(HOT
NEWS 12th November 2002)
22 MPs, 3 PAs to MPs and 3 representatives of LUPUS UK (Brian Hanner, Director, Yvonne Norton , Vice-Chair & Trustee, and Peter Norton) attended the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Lupus AGM at Portcullis House on 30th October.
32 MPs registered their apologies for absence due to other commitments.
This was an excellent turnout for an APPG Meeting and the MPs who were present made very helpful suggestions as to the progress of the APPG and to ways in which they can give further support to Lupus patients and LUPUS UK.
Research Funding
(HOT
NEWS 12th November 2002)
WMLG/LUPUS UK have agreed to part-fund a PhD student at Wolverhampton University. The position will be known as Wolverhampton University/LUPUS UK PhD Studentship. See Newspapers...............
Early Day Motion to Parliament
(HOT
NEWS 30th October 2002)
The
number of signatories to the EDM has risen to 307!
Early Day Motion to Parliament
(HOT
NEWS 29th October 2002)
The
number of signatories to the EDM has risen to 301!
This
really is excellent MP support
Early Day Motion to Parliament
(HOT
NEWS 25th October 2002)
292
MPs have now added their name to the EDM - will the total eventually reach 300? Watch
this space!
Early Day Motion to Parliament
(HOT
NEWS 24th October 2002)
The
number of signatories to the EDM has risen to 287!
Early Day Motion to Parliament
(HOT
NEWS 23rd October 2002)
The
number of signatories to the EDM has risen to 272!
Early Day Motion to Parliament
(HOT
NEWS 18th October 2002)
More MPs are adding their name to the EDM - the number of signatories is now 245!
Early Day Motion to Parliament
(HOT
NEWS 17th October 2002)
The number of signatories to the EDM has risen to 225 - this is excellent support for Lupus
patients from MPs.
Prime Minister's Questions - House of Commons - Wednesday, 16th October
(HOT
NEWS 16th October 2002)
A number of MPs showed their support to LUPUS UK by wearing blue Lupus Ribbons during PMQ's in the House of Commons.
Janet Dean MP presents Early Day Motion to Parliament
(HOT
NEWS 16th October 2002)
When Government resumed on Tuesday, 15th October, Janet Dean MP (Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Lupus) presented an EDM with 189 MP signatures - a very healthy number!
The EDM commended LUPUS UK for its work in helping Lupus patients and calling on the Government to raise public awareness of Lupus and to invest in research into effective treatment of the disease.
European Lupus Erythematosus Federation
(HOT
NEWS 26th September 2002)
During the ELEF Convention - Gwatt, Switzerland 11th - 15th September - Peter Norton, West Midlands Lupus Group Treasurer, was elected to the Executive Committee as ELEF Treasurer.
Golden
Award
(HOT
NEWS 29th August 2002)
West
Midlands Lupus has been reviewed and chosen to bear the 2002-2003 Golden Web
Award.
West
Midlands Lupus Group Hon Member receives Top Award!
(HOT NEWS 19th August
2002)
Dr. Caroline Gordon (Senior Lecturer & Head of Lupus Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital/ Birmingham
University/City Hospital) has been named as the recipient of the 2002 Edmund L. Dubois, MD, Memorial Award by the American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation.
This award is given in memory of the late Dr. Edmund L. Dubois and is presented to an outstanding young investigator in the field of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus research.
Dr. Gordon has been invited to give the Edmund L. Dubois Memorial Lecture at New Orleans, USA, during October when she will receive the award and plaque. Dr. Gordon’s work will also be highlighted at the REF Exhibit in the New Orleans Convention
Center.
Dr. Gordon says, “Without the support of the West Midlands Lupus Group and LUPUS UK I would not be in a position to receive this award.”
Our thanks go to Dr. Gordon for acknowledging the support of WMLG/LUPUS UK and our congratulations on achieving such a highly regarded award.
WELL
DONE, CAROLINE!
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