Archives - March 2009
25 March 2009 - Tony Lloyd MP Attends the Outstanding Social Behaviour Awards
Tony Lloyd, pictured here with Young Person's Award finalists Kemoy Barlow-Walker, Adam Bhana and Karen Nurse, attending the Outstanding Social Behaviour Awards on Saturday 21 March 2009.
Organised by Carisma and part of Manchester's Peace Week events, the Young Person's Award celebrates what young people do for our communities. Tony Lloyd said, "The vast majority of our young people engage positively with their local communities like the rest of us. I look forward to attending the event again next year."
20 March 2009 - Recent News
To mark World Glaucoma Day, Thursday 12 March, Tony Lloyd joined RNIB and researchers from Moorfield's Eye Hospital at a parliamentary reception where exciting new technology under development was revealed that will improve access to potentially sight saving tests for glaucoma.
Glaucoma is one of the most common causes of preventable blindness. It is estimated there are 67 million glaucoma sufferers in the world, but over 50% are undiagnosed, rising to 90% in the developing world. 500,000 people are affected in the UK but half are not receiving treatment because they are unaware they have the disease.
Tony said "I urge local people to have an eye test and ensure they are not one of the quarter of a million people in the UK with undiagnosed Glaucoma."
Many people are entitled to receive free eye tests. People who are over 40 and have a close relative with Glaucoma, have diabetes, are aged 60 or over, or who themselves or their partner receive benefits, family credit, pension credit.
For more information about glaucoma, visit www.rnib.org.uk or call the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Also pictured is a group photograph celebrating the success of the Statutory Redundancy Amendment Bill from Friday 13 March 2009, and Tony attending a Prayer Breakfast at King's Church, Manchester, on Saturday 14 March 2009.
