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Asbestos Support Central England very much regrets the sudden death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and acknowledges her long period of public service to the realm
Asbestos Support Central England very much regrets the sudden death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We wish to aknowledge her long period of public service to the realm. Our services will continue as usual during the period of national mourning but we will be closed on the day of her funeral. This is likely…
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All age team takes on obstacle course to support us
A team of adults and children are going to complete the Irwin Mitchell WPI (Birmingham) Inflatable 5Km obstacle course in aid of our charity. Hayley Mills says, “We are raising money for Asbestos Support Central England CIO because we want to support their invaluable work.” If you would like to support them please click here.
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Johnson & Johnson decide to stop selling baby powder made from talcum
The pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, also known as J&J, has decided to stop making and selling baby powder containing talcum. From 2023 J&J will switch to using corn starch instead. Two years ago the company withdrew talcum from the baby powder they sell in the USA and Canada. This followed a barrage of lawsuits.…
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It’s time to mobilise aginst Cape
The Forum of Asbestos Victims’ Support Groups is calling patients, carers, friends and relatives to mobilise for a day of action. We intend to demonstrate outside the head offices of Cape International Holdings. Why we are mobilising against Cape This is the company which manufactured asbestos insulation board. It recently spent a fortune trying to…
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Ipi/Nivo Immunotherpay Approved by NICE
A year on from its first committee meeting to consider this, NICE has finally approved immunotherapy combining Nivolumab and Ipilimumab for the first line treatment of mesothelioma by the NHS. This treatment is commonly known as Ipi/Nivo. NICE is the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. What’s the best treatment? Patients often regard immunotherapy…
Read MoreHazards2022 says “Cape must pay”
This year’s Hazards Conference took place from 29 to 31 July. Attendees called on Cape, one of the leading manufacturers of products that contained asbestos, to pay £10 million for desperately needed research into mesothelioma. Attendees are pictured holding up placards. It’s worth zooming in to read their shocking contents! They say things like: Cape…
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Employer who failed to manage asbestos faces £104,000 bill and a criminal record
An employer who failed to manage asbestos properly in his automotive workshop in Kidderminster faces fines and court costs totalling £104,000. He has also received a 12 month suspended prison sentence. Peter Gerard Parkes was found gulty Peter Gerard Parkes of Morville, Bridgnorth was aware that asbestos was present within the premises. He had previously…
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Sponsored Walk by Thompsons in Birmingham
It’s a week until the team at Thompsons do a sponsored walk around Birmingham to raise funds for Asbestos Support Central England. We are very grateful to those who have agreed either to go on the walk for us or donate. It’s not too late to sponsor the walkers! If you wish to make a…
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Sign the petition to save Phoenix House
Readers of our blog will know that on 26 April, and in our summer newsletter, we asked you to write to your MPs about the plans to close Phoenix House. This is the DWP’s specialist centre that deals with asbestos and other occupational disease benefits. It is threatened with closure next year. The skills and…
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Government rejects the Select Committee’s key recommendation on removing asbestos within 40 years
The Work and Pensions Select Committee has published the government’s response to its report on how the Health and Safety Executive manages asbestos. What the government says in its response In the response, the government rejects the Committee’s key recommendation. The Committee members had called for a strategy to deal with the risks posed by…
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