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THEY FINALLY LISTENED AND AGREED TO KEEP OUR DEDICATED BREAST SURGEON!! THIS IS A TOTAL VICTORY FOR EVERYONE ON THE ISLAND AND I AM BEYOND THRILLED!! WE WILL BE WATCHING TO ENSURE THEY KEEP THEIR PROMISE TO FULLY FUND THIS POSITION PERMANENTLY!!

July 11, 2011

Urgent Petition on Breast Cancer

Urgent Petition on Breast Cancer

🏆 Won — 147 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 4 months ago
The annual number of breast cancer cases on the Isle of Man has exceeded 90 for the first time, yet David Anderson MHK, the Health Minister, is planning to downgrade our dedicated Breast Surgeon to “a consultant general surgeon with a primary special interest in breast care”.

We, the undersigned, demand that the Department of Health:

• provides a permanent full-time specialist breast cancer consultant, not a general surgeon with an interest in breast surgery,

• takes all necessary steps to fully fund that dedicated breast care consultant,

• does not appoint a new general surgeon at the expense of breast care.

Updates

Reached 100 supporters

May 9, 2011

6 Comments

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Emma Patterson
15 years ago Featured

Absolutely gutted to read this. Everyone deserves a dedicated specialist. Sort it out.

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Sarah Perez
15 years ago Featured

This is madness! Breast cancer surgery is so specific. Why are they cutting corners with people's lives?

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Linda Hall
15 years ago Featured

My mum went through this and we need the best care possible on the island. dont settle for less.

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Dave Hudson
15 years ago Featured

Ridiculous decision by Anderson. We need experts here not people dabbling in it on the side.

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Mark Cox
15 years ago Featured

90 cases is a lot. stop downgrading our health services!

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John Oliver
15 years ago Featured

leave the breast surgeon alone. general surgeons are not specialists!!