Tag: policy
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Delivering the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce petition to 10 Downing Street
Today we will deliver this petition to Government to demonstrate the weight of support behind it
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Launch of The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce petition
Today sees the launch of the taskforce’s petition to commit NHS England to accept its five-year survival target
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Day one at Conservative Party conference
Cameron Miller, Head of Policy & Public Affairs, reports from the first day of the 2018 Conservative Party annual conference
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The last day of the 2018 Labour Party conference
Cameron Miller, our Head of Policy & Public Affairs, reports from day three at the 2018 Labour Party annual conference
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Day three at the 2018 Labour Party annual conference
Kielan Arblaster, our Policy & Public Affairs Assistant, reports from day three at the 2018 Labour Party annual conference
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Day two at the 2018 Labour Party annual conference
Monday marked the Policy team speaking and engaging with MPs and delegates for the second day of the 2018 Labour Party annual conference. Kielan Arblaster reports
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The Brain Tumour Charity at the Labour Party 2018 annual conference
Kielan Arblaster, our Policy & Public Affairs Assistant, reports from the conference
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Update from the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
Cameron Miller, Head of Policy & Public Affairs highlights our recommendations for the NHS long term plan
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The Scotland Steering Committee at the Scottish Parliament
Cameron Miller, Head of Policy & Public Affairs, reports from the day’s proceedings
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Less Survivable Cancer Taskforce doubling survivable statement
Today sees the launch of the Less Survivable Cancer Taskforce’s campaign to double five-year survival for each of the six less survivable cancers
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Holidays and breaks for families with a brain tumour
The first in our series of virtual information events for parents and carers of a child with a brain tumour.
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National Cancer Patient Experience Survey (NCPES)
Last Friday (27th July), the findings of the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey 2017 (NCPES) were published.
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Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill passes final Parliamentary hurdle
The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill has just passed its third reading in the House of Lords and is expected to come into force in April 2020.
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Theresa May’s Speech on the NHS
Helena Brown, our Policy & Public Affairs Assistant, outlines the current postcode disparity in patient experience
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Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill – a start, but not yet enough
Keilan Arblaster, our Policy Involvement Assistant, outlines the implications of this bill for our community
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Is it time for the UK to have the right to try?
Kielan Arblastar, our Policy & Affairs Assistant, discusses the implications of the US Government’s Right to Try bill
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Children and Young People Cancer Coalition
We have joined forces with other leading charities to form The Children and Young People Cancer Coalition and highlight areas where we believe progress is needed.
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Raising issues at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours
Grace Latter writes about the Young Ambassadors raising issues at Parliament on Tuesday
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Raising issues at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours
Grace Latter writes about the Young Ambassadors raising issues at Parliament on Tuesday
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Scottish Parliament brain tumour roundtable
Our Policy & Public affairs Manager Cameron Miller, outlines the progress made
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Tessa Jowell’s House of Lords Debate
Our Policy & Public Affairs Manager Cameron Miller, reflects of Tessa Jowell’s moving House of Lords debate today
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Our Policy teams New Year’s resolutions
Our Policy & Public Affairs Manager Cameron Miller outlines why 2017 was a fantastic year for the Policy Team at The Brain Tumour Charity
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Our meeting with the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
Yesterday, along with partners of the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce, we met with Government Minister Steve Brine, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)
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MSPs call for action in debate on brain tumours
On Thursday Alexander Stewart MSP led a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Brain Tumour Awareness in Scotland, as several MSPs expressed their support for action to raise greater awareness of the disease