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Helen Goodman Excerpts
Tuesday 26th February 2013

(11 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dan Poulter Portrait Dr Poulter
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I assure my hon. Friend that we will look carefully at anything that he wants to put forward, but any treatment on the NHS needs, of course, to be evidence-based.

Helen Goodman Portrait Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab)
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Every year 18,000 epileptic fits are triggered by video games and screen-based activity. Can the ministerial team tell us what research is being done on that and what discussions they have had with the industry to make video games safer and improve the labelling?

Norman Lamb Portrait Norman Lamb
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I would be happy to look into that further. I recognise the significant concern that the hon. Lady raises. Often the diagnosis of epilepsy is not good enough and there needs to be much better co-ordinated care. The issue that she raises is important and I am happy to look into it further.