Category: Policy & Public Affairs

We share information on activity that has taken place across the UK in the drive to improve outcomes for all those affected by brain tumours.

The Government is working on a National Cancer Plan to improve patient experience for those affected. Here we share detail of what our submission to the Government’s Consultation included.

Today we publish new research into the barriers GPs face in being able to diagnose people with a brain tumour. Read our blog overview of our findings.

A brain tumour consortium, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with the vision to make the UK a “testbed for oncology innovation by accelerating the development of treatments for patients with brain tumours” is being developed and is aiming for real progress in “the soonest time frame possible.”

Significant changes to the welfare system have recently been proposed by the government. Our Policy and Campaigns team have broken down what they could mean for people affected by a brain tumour.

During Brain Tumour Awareness Month, we visited Holyrood and met with MSPs to share the importance of achieving a faster diagnosis for those affected by brain tumours.

Dr Scott Arthur MP’s Rare Cancers Bill aims to transform the rare cancers landscape. Your support would be a huge help in its success. Here’s how you can get involved.

The 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 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.

This 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.

Torrin 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.

We 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.

We explore how the key talking points from the Labour Party Annual Conference 2024 could impact the brain tumour community.

What is the Darzi report and what does it reveal about brain tumour diagnosis, treatment and care in England?

The 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

We’re excited to announce a new Chair of our Scottish Steering Committee and share his answers to some of our introductory questions

Following the changes in government after the General Election, we’ve been collaborating across the sector to bring about much-needed change for the brain tumour community.

We explore how Labour winning the General Election 2024 could affect the momentum for our National Brain Tumour Strategy campaign.

We’ve taken a close look at the pledges made in the Labour Party manifesto and what they could mean for people affected by a brain tumour.

We’ve taken a close look at the pledges made in the Conservative manifesto and what they could mean for people affected by a brain tumour.

We’ve taken a deep dive into the pledges made in the Liberal Democrat manifesto and what they could mean for the brain tumour community.

What happened to the £40m of Government funding that was committed to research into brain tumours in 2018?

More than 52,000 of you joined our call for a National Brain Tumour Strategy and now Parliamentarians across the political spectrum have added their support.

Our open letter to the Government calling for a National Brain Tumour Strategy has been a huge success – but we’re not slowing down yet!