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In the meantime, you can catch up on our latest updates from the Policy & Campaigns team using the links below.
- The Rare Cancers Bill – why it is the leadership we needby Dr Michele AfifThe CEO of The Brain Tumour Charity, Dr Michele Afif, talks about Scott Arthur MP’s fight to get a Rare Cancers Private Members Bill over the line.
- The 10-Year Health Plan – Our submission to the governmentby Clair Thorstensen-WollThe Government is working on a 10-year health plan to modernise the NHS. Here we discuss our campaign calling for a National Brain Tumour Strategy to be included in this.
- Marking the first Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Weekby Glenn SaitchThis week has been the first ever Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week (13-19 January 2025). We wanted to share some of the ways we’ve been using this time to create meaningful change for the brain tumour community.
- “We are failing people with brain tumours!”by Torrin WilkinsTorrin Wilkins – Director and Founder of Centre Think Tank – has written about how the brain tumour community is being let down and how we can improve outcomes for them.
- Cabinet Secretary for Health in Scotland meets to discuss achieving faster brain tumour diagnosis by Liam MacLua-HodgsonWe met with Neil Gray – the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in Scotland – to discuss strategies for speeding up brain tumour diagnosis in Scotland.
- Key takeaways from the Labour Party Conference 2024 by Glenn SaitchWe explore how the key talking points from the Labour Party Annual Conference 2024 could impact the brain tumour community.
- The Darzi report: breaking down the key themes for the brain tumour community by Liam MacLua-HodgsonWhat is the Darzi report and what does it reveal about brain tumour diagnosis, treatment and care in England?
- Meeting the Cabinet Secretary with the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce by Liam MacLua-HodgsonThe Brain Tumour Charity alongside Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce colleagues met with the Cabinet Secretary for Health in Scotland to discuss the delivery of the Scottish Cancer Strategy
- Meet the new Chair of the Scottish Steering Committeeby Liam MacLua-HodgsonWe’re excited to announce a new Chair of our Scottish Steering Committee and share his answers to some of our introductory questions