• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

NHS70: We asked four MPs about NHS staffing issues and the future of cancer care

Ahead of this year’s political party conferences, we asked MPs to outline their ambitions for the NHS and cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Ahead of this year’s political party conferences, we asked MPs to outline their ambitions for the NHS and cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

13 September 2018

• Policy & Insight

‘No-deal’ Brexit: what the Government’s plans could mean for cancer treatment, care and research

The Government have published the first in a series of plans in the event of a 'no-deal' Brexit. But how will this affect cancer patients and research? The Government have published the first in a series of plans in the event of a 'no-deal' Brexit. But how will this affect cancer patients and research?

30 August 2018

• Policy & Insight

Sir Harpal Kumar: A spotlight on 15 years of progress against cancer

As part of our Annual Review 2017/18, our outgoing CEO, Sir Harpal Kumar, shares how our knowledge of cancer has changed in the last 15 years. As part of our Annual Review 2017/18, our outgoing CEO, Sir Harpal Kumar, shares how our knowledge of cancer has changed in the last 15 years.

29 August 2018

• Policy & Insight

Relax e-cigarette regulations to help smokers quit, say MPs

The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee highlighted the potential of e-cigarettes as a stop-smoking aid in their new report. The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee highlighted the potential of e-cigarettes as a stop-smoking aid in their new report.

17 August 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Government’s updated childhood obesity plan has bold ambitions. Now it needs urgent implementation

The Government has launched its ambition to halve childhood obesity by 2030. To reach this, junk food marketing restrictions must be introduced without delay. The Government has launched its ambition to halve childhood obesity by 2030. To reach this, junk food marketing restrictions must be introduced without delay.

26 June 2018

• Policy & Insight

Cancer Research UK responds to the Governments new Childhood Obesity Plan

Cancer Research UK responds to the Governments new Childhood Obesity Strategy. Cancer Research UK responds to the Governments new Childhood Obesity Strategy.

25 June 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

NHS funding: New money for England is a start, but it must be spent wisely

The new NHS England funding boost from the Prime Minister needs to focus on staff shortages to make a difference in cancer care. The new NHS England funding boost from the Prime Minister needs to focus on staff shortages to make a difference in cancer care.

18 June 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Patient data saves lives. Here’s how we use and protect it

Data is vital to the work that we do. Here’s how one of the teams in Cancer Research UK uses it, and how it helps save lives. Data is vital to the work that we do. Here’s how one of the teams in Cancer Research UK uses it, and how it helps save lives.

25 May 2018

• Policy & Insight

UK to align with EU clinical trial rules after Brexit

The UK will align as closely as possible with EU rules on clinical trials following Brexit, the Government has said. The UK will align as closely as possible with EU rules on clinical trials following Brexit, the Government has said.

20 April 2018

• Policy & Insight
• Health & Medicine

Cancer Alliances are the backbone of NHS cancer care. They’re about to say what staff they need

NHS cancer services are under pressure. Local Cancer Alliances are about to report on what staff they need to reduce this. NHS cancer services are under pressure. Local Cancer Alliances are about to report on what staff they need to reduce this.

16 March 2018

• Policy & Insight

Sharon Hodgson MP: NHS cancer staff shortages should be ‘top government priority’

We asked Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP and the Shadow Minister for Public Health, what the Labour Party wants to do to tackle cancer. We asked Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP and the Shadow Minister for Public Health, what the Labour Party wants to do to tackle cancer.

9 February 2018

• Policy & Insight

Steve Brine MP: Government's ambition is ‘best cancer outcomes in the world’

We asked Steve Brine, Conservative MP and the Minister for Public Health, how the Government plans to tackle cancer. We asked Steve Brine, Conservative MP and the Minister for Public Health, how the Government plans to tackle cancer.

8 February 2018