Almost a million people in England care for a friend or family member with cancer. Looking after a loved one with cancer can be tough, and while it is available, many carers are not getting the support they need.
We want to tell you about Macmillan's new campaign, and why we're calling on the government to ensure cancer carers are identified and get the support they need.
On average, carers of cancer…
So Conference season has finally come to end, and the blue, red and yellow banners and bunting are being put away until next year.
Party Conference is a bit of a mystery to some, so I thought it might be helpful to tell you what Macmillan was up to at the three main political party conferences this year.
'Conference' marks the new political year. It’s a great opportunity to:
-Introduce new policy ide…
A visit to Westminster is pretty special – whatever your political hue. And there was quite a crowd of us at the annual Macmillan Parliamentary question time.
As soon as the chair Jonathan Dimbleby arrived, we were off! He welcomed us and introduced the panel:
- Labour MP Diane Abbott
- Conservative MP John Baron
- LibDem MP Paul Burstow
- Conservative MP Andrew Jones
- Ciaran Devane, Macmillan’s chief executive…
On Wednesday we launched our brand new report on patient experience in Parliament called Improving care for people with cancer. The event was a great success – loads of MPs came along to chat about the report and show their support for improving every cancer patient’s experience of treatment and care.
Andrew Jones MP
What was the event about?
Last week you might have seen the news that NHS England published…
On 11 September 2013, Macmillan will be holding its second Parliamentary Question Time at the House of Commons in London.
Macmillan Question Time brings together a panel of MPs, peers and health experts to answer questions about cancer care and services. Ciaran Devine, Macmillan’s chief executive, will also be on the panel.
I’m going along and I’m really looking forward to hear what the panel have to say. It’s…
