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Press releases
Lifeblood takes 'Stop the Clots' campaign
to Parliament
Release date: 17 December 2003
Lifeblood, a charity set up to raise increased awareness of thrombosis and to support research into the condition, took its 'Stop the Clots' campaign to Parliament yesterday, to get thrombosis further up the healthcare agenda.
The number of deaths in the UK each year that relate to
thrombosis are greater than the combined deaths due to breast cancer, HIV/AIDS
and road traffic accidents, yet little is really known about the causes, symptoms,
diagnosis and treatment of blood clots.
"More than 33,000 people die each year because of venous
thrombosis and pulmonary embolism," commented Dr Beverley Hunt, a leading
NHS Consultant Haematologist and one of the founders of Lifeblood.
"There is so much brilliant research already being undertaken in
the UK, but we need to do so much more to reduce disability and death due
to thrombosis."
Pictured above with Dr Beverley Hunt (second left), a leading NHS Consultant Haematologist and one of the founders of Lifeblood is John Smith MP (centre) and representatives from Aventis Pharma, who kindly sponsored the event.
ENDS
Media contact
Further information from Jacqui Marr on 01406
381017 or email information@thrombosis-charity.org.uk
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