• Personal Stories
• Policy & Insight

The key is collaboration: ‘You need to work across borders, and that’s what I do on a daily basis’  

With the Government redesigning the immigration system, we spoke to Dr Susanne Gatz about the importance of travelling across Europe for her work. With the Government redesigning the immigration system, we spoke to Dr Susanne Gatz about the importance of travelling across Europe for her work.

2 October 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

NHS diaries: ‘It’s the most stressful organisation I’ve worked in in my life’

Diagnosing cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages is vital to help more people survive their cancer. But it requires having enough NHS staff in place. Diagnosing cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages is vital to help more people survive their cancer. But it requires having enough NHS staff in place.

10 September 2019

• Science & Technology
• Policy & Insight

'There are scientists from all over the world at my institute, working to accelerate progress in cancer research'  

With the Government redesigning the immigration system, we spoke to scientist Ines Figueiredo about her experiences of moving to and working in the UK. With the Government redesigning the immigration system, we spoke to scientist Ines Figueiredo about her experiences of moving to and working in the UK.

5 September 2019

• Policy & Insight

Opinion: ‘Building an NHS workforce for the future must be Boris Johnson’s top health priority’

With a new Prime Minister in office, the Government's commitments to supporting the NHS and building on the strength of science in the UK must become reality. With a new Prime Minister in office, the Government's commitments to supporting the NHS and building on the strength of science in the UK must become reality.

31 July 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Government says England will be smokefree by 2030. But how will it get there?

The Government proposes some new and old ways to prevent disease. The Government proposes some new and old ways to prevent disease.

23 July 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Confessions of a former junk food ad exec  

Advertiser turned campaigner, Dan Parker, talks tricks of the trade and why restrictions on junk food advertising are important.  Advertiser turned campaigner, Dan Parker, talks tricks of the trade and why restrictions on junk food advertising are important. 

25 June 2019

• Policy & Insight

Opinion: 'New brain tumour research projects reflect Tessa Jowell’s legacy'

'The word ‘legacy’ is often overused, but not about the late Baroness Tessa Jowell'. Michelle Mitchell reflects on Cancer Research UK's new brain tumour funding. 'The word ‘legacy’ is often overused, but not about the late Baroness Tessa Jowell'. Michelle Mitchell reflects on Cancer Research UK's new brain tumour funding.

20 June 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Cancer doctor shortage ‘will impact patients’, says Royal College

A shortage of cancer doctors in the NHS is likely to impact patients, according to a new report. A shortage of cancer doctors in the NHS is likely to impact patients, according to a new report.

20 March 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Government proposes banning junk food ads before 9pm

Junk food adverts on TV and online could be banned before 9pm as part of Government plans to help tackle childhood obesity. Junk food adverts on TV and online could be banned before 9pm as part of Government plans to help tackle childhood obesity.

18 March 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Stop Smoking Services stubbed out across England

Government funding cuts have led to declining Stop Smoking Services across England, a new report has revealed. Government funding cuts have led to declining Stop Smoking Services across England, a new report has revealed.

15 March 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Action needed to stop takeaway temptation harming kids' diets

Fast food takeaways should be prevented from setting up business near to schools in Wales, according to a major new poll by Cancer Research UK. Fast food takeaways should be prevented from setting up business near to schools in Wales, according to a major new poll by Cancer Research UK.

15 March 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Opinion: 'NHS targeted lung health checks are another reason to be positive about lung cancer'

The roll-out of mobile NHS scanners will save lives from lung cancer. But staff shortages, stop smoking services and treatment inequalities can't be ignored. The roll-out of mobile NHS scanners will save lives from lung cancer. But staff shortages, stop smoking services and treatment inequalities can't be ignored.

8 February 2019