Kidney Cancer Support Group Oxford 27-Aug-08
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Kidney Cancer Support Group Oxford - 23-Aug-08 - Press Release
Support From Leading Oncologists
Pictures From the Event Courtesy of the James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer
All Picture taken by Andy Casey
Pictures Sent in by Neil Haines
Special mention goes to the young lad to the left of the 1st picture, Tom Williams. He was the owner of the loud hailers that were used which was really needed. Good thinking Tom!!
Event Details
- The Kidney Cancer Support Group Oxford will be going to NICE HQ in High Holborn, London, to deliver their letters of objection.
If you find the N I C E website comments form too confusing or difficult to use, then please write a letter directly to the following address. Please make sure that you ask for a acknowledgement and a response to the points that you make. You could also copy your letter to the media, local and National and to your own MP.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
Renal cell carcinoma - appraisal consultation
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NA
- Date: Wednesday 27th August at 12 noon.
- Venue: High Holborn London
- Time: 12 noon
- Travel:
- Organiser: Contact Jan Stone directly for all details (e.g. travel etc)
Directions
By Tube
N.I.C.E. offices at High Holborn can be reached by tube and the nearest stations are Holborn or Chancery Lane for a tube map Click Here
Holborn is on the Piccadilly Line and the Central Line
Chancery Lane is on tthe Central Line
From Mainline Stations
Euston get the Victoria Line to Kings Cross & follow the recipe for Kings Cross
Kings Cross or St Pancras get the Piccadilly line south bound 2 stops to Holborn.
Marylebone get the Bakerloo Line south bound 3 stops and change at Oxford Circus to the Central Line eastbound 2 stops for Holborn or 3 for Chancery Lane.
Paddington get the District or Circle Line 2 stops south bound and change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line east bound for 7 stops to Holborn or 8 for Chancery Lane.
St Pancras or Kings Cross get the Piccadilly line south bound 2 stops to Holborn.
Victoria Station get the District OR Circle Line wesbound one stop to South Kensington and change to Piccadilly Line north bound 6 stations to Holborn.
Waterloo get the Northern Line north bound for 4 stops to Tottenham Court Road then change to the Central Line east bound one stop for Holborn 2 stops for Chancery Lane.
Getting Home
By tube or train - Kidney Cancer patients do it backwards with instructions!
Transport On The Day
Oxford
- The coach will leave Water Eaton park & ride, Oxford at 9.45 (free parking and loo) located near Kidlington Oxford just off A34 Pear Tree exit. There are still places so please Contact Jan Stone for details.
Watford and surrounding Area
- Contact Andy Thomas. He has room in his car for up to 4 others (at a push) for those who are unable to get trains.
Transport Wanted
- Cheshire/North Staffs - 2 people are looking for transport to get down to the event
Meeting Points
Euston Station
- Helen Casey will be at Euston at 11am on the day to help guide people to the event
Other Logistics
Banners and T-Shirts
- The James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer are providing 100 Banners and 100 T-Shirts on the day. These will be traveling down on the coach with Kidney Cancer Support Group Oxford and will be distributed at the event.
Documents
Document from the Kidney Cancer Support Group Oxford
- To open the Document Click here
Media Articles & Written Support
- 26-Aug-08 PRESS RELEASE - Chris HEATON-HARRIS MEP continued support....
- 26-Aug-08 PRESS RELEASE - David T.C. DAVIES MP (Monmouthshire) continued support....
- 26-Aug-08 The Living Nightmare 'I'm not ready to die'....
- 26-Aug-08 James Whale Press Release....
- 26-Aug-08 Backlash over axe for specialist drugs cash....
- 26-Aug-08 Doctors back cancer drug protest....
- 25-Aug-08 Difficult RCC Cases Respond to New Drug....
- 25-Aug-08 Senior doctor accuses Government of destroying NHS....
- 25-Aug-08 Specialists question decision not to fund drugs for kidney cancer....
- 24-Aug-08 Kidney Cancer Jean Murphy - press release....
- 24-Aug-08 Experts in drug 'ration' warning....
- 24-Aug-08 Cancer drugs due a review....
- 23-Aug-08 UK Kidney Cancer Patients Get Support From Leading Oncologists Against NICE Decision....
- 23-Aug-08 Top consultants slam NHS drug rationing....
- 23-Aug-08 No drugs for former NHS nurse....
- 23-Aug-08 Kidney Cancer Support Group Oxford - Press Release....
- 22-Aug-08 Sorafenib and bevacizumab promising for solid tumors....
- 22-Aug-08 Cancer patients lose out in postcode lottery....
- 22-Aug-08 Cancer woman joins London drug protest ....
- 21-Aug-08 A proud day for cancer sufferer Taylor....
- 20-Aug-08 NICE rejects new kidney cancer drugs....
- 20-Aug-08 Economic evaluation of sunitinib malate for the first-line treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma....
- 20-Aug-08 NICE Rejects New Kidney Cancer Drugs....
- 18-Aug-08 Pharma industry rejects NICE chief's profiteering claims....
- 18-Aug-08 'End postcode lottery health care'....
- 17-Aug-08 Paul Flynn MP Blog - NICE one, Michael Rawlings Dying for cash....
- 17-Aug-08 Nice chief blames primary care trusts for postcode lottery....
- 17-Aug-08 COUPLE IN CANCER DRUG BATTLE....
- 17-Aug-08 Drug chief angry at medicine cost....
- 17-Aug-08 Head of NICE attacks drugs firms....
- 17-Aug-08 UK drugs watchdog chief attacks drug firm on prices....
- 17-Aug-08 Health chief attacks drug giants over huge profits....
- 17-Aug-08 NHS risks losing cancer drugs - The UK system is driving away the makers of new treatments....
- 16-Aug-08 We need cancer drug rationing - The limited NHS budget means that NICE is essential, says Mark Henderson....
- 15-Aug-08 Private care providers plug gap in state cancer treatment....
- 15-Aug-08 Threat to cancer patients' lifeline drug supply....
- 15-Aug-08 Cancer patients will continue to receive Sutent....
- 12-Aug-08 NHS should not save lives if it costs too much: watchdog....
- 10-Aug-08 Renal Cell Carcinoma....
- 08-Aug-08 We need cancer drugs. NICE must go....
- 08-Aug-08 'HOW CAN THEY PUT A PRICE ON LIFE?'....
- 07-Aug-08 Case Study: ‘After three tablets, my tumour shrank’....
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