The Action Charter and mesothelioma compensation

Action Mesothelioma Day was inaugurated on February 27 2006 and is a cooperative venture between the British Lung Foundation, various asbestos charities, some personal injury solicitor firms and an assortment of unions. It aims to promote awareness of the deadly asbestos-related cancer as well as the health and mesothelioma compensation needs of its sufferers and their families.

It took place again on February 27 2007 and is scheduled to go-ahead on the same date in 2008. Events will take place throughout the UK highlighting the plight of the thousands of people who die each year from one of Britain's most deadly industrial diseases. Since its first year, the Action Day has become synonymous with white balloons after they were used as a symbol of the human lung and placed in long lines along Tyneside as a moving tribute to all those who have been killed by the disease.

In the Action Day's inaugural year campaigners presented a document known as the Action Mesothelioma Charter to the Houses of Parliament. It gathered over 14,000 signatures and is now viewed as an important symbolic document. In fact, its aims are still being actively encouraged by the British Lung Foundation.

The charter will be of interest to all mesothelioma sufferers and their families, so with this in mind, we have printed it in full:

Action Mesothelioma Charter
We, the undersigned, believe that:
Mesothelioma patients and their families have a right to:

1. a speedy and accurate diagnosis, supported by a Multi Disciplinary Team discussion.
2. good quality information from a variety of sources available in different media and languages
3. support of a suitably qualified nurse and other Multi Disciplinary Team members throughout their illness
4. be considered for the best possible treatments available with the support and input of a Multi Disciplinary Team
5. have up-to-date advice on benefits and help in applying for them, and receive prompt payment of benefits
6. have legal advice and guidance from a firm of solicitors experienced in mesothelioma claims
7. guidance on end of life decisions and care at home
8. provision of a consistent nationwide service from coroners using a clear and open process with a maximum case length of three months.
And call upon the Government to:
9. have mesothelioma made a national priority by the Cancer Tsar
10. fund good quality research, alongside other national bodies, on mesothelioma with a view to improving diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for patients
11. support the production of clinical Guidelines on the best practice of diagnosis and management of mesothelioma
12. ensure the Health and Safety Executive vigorously enforce existing regulations on asbestos
And call upon all employers to:
13. prevent future exposure to asbestos by providing a safe working environment with all necessary equipment to protect employees.
14. work with unions and individuals to ensure enforcement of current regulations to safeguard all employees.
15. identify all asbestos in their properties and organise its safe removal where practical or necessary when work is being carried out.

If you wish to sign the charter, you can do so here: www.campaign.publicaffairsbriefing.co.uk.

And to find out if there will be events to mark Action Mesothelioma Day in your local area, visit www.asbestosforum.org

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