April Fool’s Day in 2013 saw the creation of a new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to replace the little missed Financial Services Authority (FSA). But what has this got to do with cancer?
Research for Cancer’s Hidden Price Tag found that the cost of cancer averages around £570 a month. People affected by cancer tell us that their financial problems are further worsened by the poor (or very…
Many people could face cancer alone without the support of friends and family. But looking after a loved one with cancer can be tough. Macmillan’s campaigns team tell us more.
Almost 1 million people in England help to look after a friend or family member with cancer but, too often, many miss out on the support they need.
Today we’re launching a campaign to coincide with the government’s new Care Bill…
Overwhelmingly people with cancer tell us that they want to die in their home surrounded by their loved ones. However, the reality is that too many simply do not receive the right support at the right time to allow this to happen.
This is why at Macmillan we are campaigning for people to have greater choice about where they are cared for at the end of life.
What the Government is doing
The good news is that the Government…
The recent reforms to the NHS in England are some of the biggest in history. You could hardly have missed the debate, but working out what it means for people using health services can be a little more difficult. That’s more than can be covered in one blog – but one of the biggest changes has been shifting decision making about what health and social care money gets spent on (i.e. commissioning) to a local level…
If you have a few moments, I would like to take you back in time to May of 2010.
An austere voice announces another party political broadcast. Activists push leaflets through our doors and we watch the UK’s first televised election debates. There is a lingering smell of an expenses scandal and an economic downturn that shows no sign of ending. There is talk of renewal, change, fairness and hope.
David Cameron…
