Lobby For Lyme - Index page

Why Lobby for Lyme ?

Lobby for Lyme - a Brief Summary’

• Lyme is increasing in the UK
• Lyme is often chronic and severe
• Lyme is prone to misdiagnosis and lack of adequate treatment
• Lyme is here in the UK and people don't know about it
• Future research into Lyme disease and associated tick-borne diseases is needed
• Lyme is the subject of an Early Day Motion (EDM 958) in parliament.
• Lyme requires government action to bring it under control

How to Lobby for Lyme

• Writing to your MP
• Visiting an MP’s surgery
• Help for letter writing
• Sample letters
• What happens after I have written to or visited my MP?
• Useful information
• Press release

Second Round of Lobby for Lyme

• Introduction
• Sample letters for those who have already contacted their MP
• Sample letters for those who have not yet contacted their MP
• LDA Abridged Response to Caroline Flint MP

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LDA Statements and Government Responses

• LDA Statement on Department of Health Standard Lyme disease letter
• LDA Statement on Health Protection Agency information on Lyme disease
• LDA Letter to Patricia Hewitt, February 2007
  • Government response from Caroline Flint MP, March 2007
  • Abridged Government response from Caroline Flint MP, March 2007
• LDA Letter to Caroline Flint MP, May 2007
  • Government response from Caroline Flint MP, June 2007
• LDA Abridged Response to Caroline Flint MP
• LDA Letter to Alan Johnson, October 2007
  • Government response from Dawn Primarolo MP, November 2007
• LDA Statement on other Government measures

Lyme Disease in Parliament

• Lyme related Parliamentary Questions
• LDA Commentaries on Parliamentary Questions
• LDA Response to Gibson Enquiry

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