Category: Policy & Public Affairs

Wednesday 11 January was the second ever Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day. And, we were all over the UK representing our aim of finding a cure faster!

NHS England has announced a national roll-out of ‘fast-track testing’ to help detect cancer

The 10-year Cancer Plan for England aims to set out a vision and long term approach for cancer services in England until 2032

The Cancer Patient Experience Survey 2021 results show that brain cancer has the lowest rating of care across all cancer sites

Phillipa Anders, an Involvement Champion at The Brain Tumour Charity, shares her experience attending the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer

NHS data shows waiting time targets for suspected brain cancer in England were missed for the fifth time in last six months.

Every patient should have the opportunity to help contribute to the overall goal of meeting the needs of everyone affected by a brain tumour.

In May, we joined together with the NHS and many other charity leaders to co-sign the open letter below, encouraging people with a weakened immune system to continue to book in or visit a walk-in centre for their COVID-19 vaccines including a Spring booster dose.

Earlier this month was International Nurses Day, a day to celebrate the vital role that nurses play for brain tumour patients.

Jeremy and Victoria, two of our Young Ambassadors, recently attended our MP drop-in session at Portcullis House and have written about their experience

We have signed up to a consensus statement developed by One Cancer Voice, a collaborative group of over 50 cancer charities, welcoming the Government’s Call for Evidence to inform a new 10-year Cancer Plan and setting out 10 tests that the new 10-year Cancer Plan must meet if it is to be successful.

Clinical Nurse Specialists play a vital role in delivering the best treatment and care, but there just aren’t enough staff to give every patient the support they need and deserve.

Today the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours (APPGBT) held the first oral evidence session of its inquiry ‘Pathway to a Cure – breaking down the barriers’.

Madelaine Powell, one of our Young Ambassadors, wrote about her thoughts ahead of the first ever Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day on 11 January 2022.

As part of the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce we’re urging everyone to be more aware of the symptoms of these six cancers and seek medical help at the earliest opportunity if they recognise the signs.

Two more NHS Brain Tumour Centres have obtained Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status, joining nine others across the UK.

The new quality standard from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is designed to help improve the quality of care provided by the NHS to those diagnosed with a brain tumour.

On Tuesday 7 December, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours held a virtual meeting to discuss current policy issues including setting out why a cure is desperately needed.

Jeremy, one of our Young Ambassadors, recently attended an online lobbying event organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer and wrote about his experience.

Thanks to your help, the petition reached over 53,000 signatures and now One Cancer Voice is calling on the Government to clarify their commitments to strengthening the cancer workforce in the UK.

Add your voice to ours by signing the Parliamentary Petition calling for the Government to urgently invest in establishing the UK as a world-beating force in cancer survival and care.

Back in April, we published our brain tumour manifesto ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections to lay out the action the next Scottish Government needs to take to deliver vital progress for those affected by a brain tumour in Scotland.

Our Manifesto urges local MSP candidates to pledge support for those affected by a brain tumour in Scotland.

We are working with Kirsten Oswald, MP for East Renfrewshire & SNP Westminster Deputy Leader