As part of the One Cancer Voice (OCV) coalition, Brain Tumour Research has united with over 50 charities to call for a dedicated 10-Year Cancer Plan for England.
To take this call forward a letter, signed by all members of the coalition, has been sent to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
The letter echoes the findings from Cancer Research UK's recent report, which highlights that countries with long-term, coordinated cancer plans achieve the most significant improvements in cancer survival rates.
We are coming together in response to the challenges highlighted last month in the Darzi Report, namely that “cancer care in England still lags behind other countries”.
Brain Tumour Research campaigner Uzmah Yunis, having delivered the OCV petition to 10 Downing Street
Hugh Adams, Head of Stakeholder Relations, emphasised: “We are proud to be a key stakeholder in this pivotal collaboration and value the One Cancer Voice coalition. Our collective voice demands that the Government commits to an ambitious and distinct 10-year cancer strategy for England. As cancer campaigners we are clear - the time for decisive action is now.”
We look forward to engaging with the Secretary of State.
Read the letter to Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, here.
Last year as part of One Cancer Voice we delivered a petition, signed by over 76,000 people, calling for the Government to address the cancer emergency in England.
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Published Wednesday 23rd October 2024.