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In February, we co-signed a joint letter with other cancer charities to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care which outlined concerns regarding cancer research in the UK post Brexit

Earlier this month, NHS England released their ‘Interim NHS People’s Plan’ detailing what measures will be implemented in and ahead of their full workforce proposal

The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has spoken today of his frustration at slow progress towards embracing digital technology in the NHS.

The Brain Tumour Charity held the first ever roundtable on brain tumours in Wales, bringing together a wide range of stakeholders within the brain tumour community to discuss what needs to be achieved to improve patient outcomes in Wales.

NHS England are currently running a questionnaire to find out more about people’s experiences of Personal Health Budgets, which could feed into and shape the future of personalised healthcare

With just over a month until Brexit, the Government are steadfastly working to ensure the UK secures a suitable deal with the EU

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Children, Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (APPG CTYAC) is a cross-party group which is raising awareness and representing young people who have been personally affected by cancer

On Wednesday we hosted a Parliamentary reception to celebrate the accomplishments and progress that has been made in this disease area since the launch of our strategy in 2015

Yesterday, we attended the Britain Against Cancer conference which celebrated 20 years of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC). Our Policy and Public Affairs Officer Helena Brown, reports.

This month The Charity convened a series of meetings with a number of Assembly Members in Wales, lobbying them on some of the most important issues affecting brain tumour patients in Wales

Today she told brain tumour experts and government ministers why she is determined to make the best cancer care accessible to millions, ‘not just to millionaires’, in honour of her mother’s legacy

The petition called for NHS England to commit to doubling survival rates for the less survivable cancers in the long term plan, due to be published next month

Today we will deliver this petition to Government to demonstrate the weight of support behind it

Today sees the launch of the taskforce’s petition to commit NHS England to accept its five-year survival target

Cameron Miller, Head of Policy & Public Affairs, reports from the first day of the 2018 Conservative Party annual conference

Cameron Miller, our Head of Policy & Public Affairs, reports from 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

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

Kielan Arblaster, our Policy & Public Affairs Assistant, reports from the conference

Cameron Miller, Head of Policy & Public Affairs highlights our recommendations for the NHS long term plan

Cameron Miller, Head of Policy & Public Affairs, reports from the day’s proceedings

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

The first in our series of virtual information events for parents and carers of a child with a brain tumour.

Last Friday (27th July), the findings of the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey 2017 (NCPES) were published.