Prostate Cancer UK and William Hill Team Up to Beat Prostate Cancer
- Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2018
- Motion reference: S5M-12377
That the Parliament welcomes the launch of a campaign by Prostate Cancer UK and William Hill to raise awareness in Scotland about the condition; understands that it is the most common cancer in men, killing 1,000 every year in Scotland and one every 45 minutes across the UK; recognises that early diagnosis is key to successful treatment; believes that targeting customers in betting shops, who are typically male and over 50, will enable the charity to reach a large number of those at risk; congratulates all 310 William Hill shops in Scotland on supporting this campaign; welcomes the support of ABB Scotland, which is the trade body for the bookmaking sector and is part-funding the campaign, and encourages anyone with concerns to contact Prostate Cancer UK's specialist nurses in confidence on 0800 074 8383 or online by visiting prostatecanceruk.org.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Neil Bibby, Bill Bowman, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Graeme Dey, Neil Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Rhoda Grant, Jamie Greene, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, James Kelly, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Gordon Lindhurst, Lewis Macdonald, Gillian Martin, Tom Mason, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Alex Neil, Ash Regan, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, David Stewart, David Torrance, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle