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ECRI Institute Calls For Allocating Comparative Effectiveness Funds For A National Patient Library
In testimony before the Listening Panel of the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research (FCCC) on June 10, 2009, ECRI Institute President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey C. Lerner, Ph.D., called for devoting a substantial proportion of the $1.1 billion allocated to the comparative effectiveness research to go toward establishing a National Patient Library™. ECRI Institute® (http://www.ecri.org) is an independent nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to improving patient care.
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British Lung Foundation Ambassador Liz Dawn To Meet Health Secretary Andy Burnham MP

What Ex Coronation Street actress Liz Dawn meeting Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham MP at the NHS Innovation Expo Who Liz Dawn and Andy Burnham MP Why Liz Dawn is supporting the BLF"s Breathe Easy Week (15th-21st June) When 10am onThursday, 18th June 2009 Where BLF stand, NHS Innovation Expo, London Excel Centre. British Lung Foundation celebrity ambassador and ex Coronation Street actress Liz Dawn will be attending the NHS Innovation Expo on Thursday 18th June at the London Excel Centre. Liz will be meeting Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham MP and encouraging everyone to look after their lungs. Liz is heading up the BLF"s "Love Your Lungs" campaign during Breathe Easy Week (15th-21st June). Liz herself has the lung disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and will be talking about her experiences of living with the disease. COPD is an umbrella term for a group of lung conditions including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, and is currently the fifth biggest killer in UK. Liz Dawn, BLF Celebrity Ambassador says "Having a lung condition changed my life and affects me every day. I am looking forward to meeting Andy Burnham MP at the NHS Innovations Expo and talking to him about living with COPD. I will also be encouraging everyone to visit the British Lung Foundation stall and have a free lung test." Dr Noemi Eiser, Honorary Medical Director and Mollie Jackson, BLF Nurse Programme Manager, at The British Lung Foundation will be offering free lung testing at the event (18th-19th June) between 10am and 4pm. Dame Helena Shovelton, Chief Executive of the British Lung Foundation said, "This event is a fantastic opportunity for people to see the work that the BLF is doing across the country in raising awareness of lung diseases, and in particular, COPD. We are delighted to have Liz Dawn attending the event as BLF celebrity ambassador and hope that everyone will visit the BLF stand and have a lung test as early detection of COPD is vital." BLF Services will also be showcased at the event including the highly successful COPD awareness campaigns in the COPD "hotspots" South Tyneside and Nottingham which were identified in the British Lung Foundation"s 2007 report "Invisible Lives". The British Lung Foundation


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