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The latest news, analysis and opinion from Cancer Research UK

Emlyn Samuel

Emlyn leads the policy development team at Cancer Research UK. His team is responsible for developing the charity's position on areas of public policy on a range of issues, including how Government can support a thriving research environment, how NHS cancer services are run and how charity laws should be reformed. His previous roles include policy positions at the Wellcome Trust, The Academy of Medical Sciences, and a secondment to the Office for Life Sciences to support the development of the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy. He is part of the first cohort of the Academy of Medical Sciences ‘Future Leaders in Innovation, Enterprise and Research’ (FLIER) programme.
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Prime Minister Theresa May

For the Prime Minister to reach her ambitions of 3 in 4 cancer patients diagnosed early in the next 10 years, NHS staff shortages must be addressed. For the Prime Minister to reach her ambitions of 3 in 4 cancer patients diagnosed early in the next 10 years, NHS staff shortages must be addressed.

by Emlyn Samuel | Analysis | 3 October 2018

3 October 2018

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NHS England has announced that it will invest £130m in new radiotherapy machines. Read why that investment is so important. NHS England has announced that it will invest £130m in new radiotherapy machines. Read why that investment is so important.

by Emlyn Samuel | Analysis | 25 October 2016

25 October 2016

We explore our latest report showing that thousands of cancer patients are missing out on genetic tests for targeted cancer drugs. We explore our latest report showing that thousands of cancer patients are missing out on genetic tests for targeted cancer drugs.

by Emlyn Samuel | Analysis | 20 August 2015

20 August 2015

to-do list

Now that the Independent Cancer Taskforce has published its five-year strategy for cancer, we ask: what happens next? Now that the Independent Cancer Taskforce has published its five-year strategy for cancer, we ask: what happens next?

by Emlyn Samuel | Analysis | 3 August 2015

3 August 2015

NHS hospital bicycle

Last Friday was the deadline to submit evidence to NHS England's Cancer Taskforce – and we, like many others, put in a response. Read what it included. Last Friday was the deadline to submit evidence to NHS England's Cancer Taskforce – and we, like many others, put in a response. Read what it included.

by Emlyn Samuel | Analysis | 3 March 2015

3 March 2015

NHS hospital bicycle

We take a look at what the recently published NHS 'Five Year Forward View' means for cancer care within the health service in England. We take a look at what the recently published NHS 'Five Year Forward View' means for cancer care within the health service in England.

by Emlyn Samuel | Analysis | 27 October 2014

27 October 2014