• Policy & Insight

General Election 2017: What are the political parties promising for cancer and research?

A week away from the general election, we’ve put some of the manifestos under the microscope to see what they mean for cancer, research and patients. A week away from the general election, we’ve put some of the manifestos under the microscope to see what they mean for cancer, research and patients.

2 June 2017

• Science & Technology

Brexit: As Article 50 is triggered, what’s next for UK science and patients?

As the UK Government has triggered Article 50, our chief clinician looks at what the Brexit negotiations could mean for cancer. As the UK Government has triggered Article 50, our chief clinician looks at what the Brexit negotiations could mean for cancer.

4 April 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Budget 2017: Investment in social care and training young scientists

Additional funding for social care and investment in new research training placements have been announced in the Spring Budget. Additional funding for social care and investment in new research training placements have been announced in the Spring Budget.

9 March 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

7 tweets that defined cancer policy in 2016

We pick out 7 top stories from the world of cancer policy and politics that defined 2016. We pick out 7 top stories from the world of cancer policy and politics that defined 2016.

22 December 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Autumn Statement 2016: What it means for cancer prevention, patients and researchers

Today's Autumn Statement offered a first look at the direction the Government will be taking in the years ahead - here's what it means for cancer. Today's Autumn Statement offered a first look at the direction the Government will be taking in the years ahead - here's what it means for cancer.

23 November 2016

• Science & Technology

Government announces extra £2bn investment in research

The Government has announced an additional £2 billion will be spent on research and development by 2020. The Government has announced an additional £2 billion will be spent on research and development by 2020.

21 November 2016

• Science & Technology

Brexit: MPs call for clear plan to protect science

A clear plan is needed in the lead up to Brexit to protect the UK’s strength in science, according to a group of MPs. A clear plan is needed in the lead up to Brexit to protect the UK’s strength in science, according to a group of MPs.

18 November 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Scotland’s Cancer Strategy: an ambitious plan that’s good news for patients

We take a look at Scotland's new cancer plan, outlining what will mean for the nation's health and for patients. We take a look at Scotland's new cancer plan, outlining what will mean for the nation's health and for patients.

15 March 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

International Childhood Cancer Day: why an EU law needs improving to help develop new treatments for young people

We explore how an EU law potentially holding back progress in research on cancers that affect children and young adults. We explore how an EU law potentially holding back progress in research on cancers that affect children and young adults.

15 February 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Good progress in clinical trials transparency, but we need to do more

A Sense About Science Campaigns and Policy Officer reflects on the successes of the AllTrials campaign and the challenges that still lie ahead. A Sense About Science Campaigns and Policy Officer reflects on the successes of the AllTrials campaign and the challenges that still lie ahead.

21 January 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

UK Government’s DNA-mapping project recruits first cancer patients

The UK’s pioneering 100,000 Genomes Project has recruited its first patients with cancer. The UK’s pioneering 100,000 Genomes Project has recruited its first patients with cancer.

21 January 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

The ten defining moments in health and cancer policy from 2015

We look back on a busy year for health and cancer policy. We look back on a busy year for health and cancer policy.

21 December 2015