This Cancer Talk Week we are talking about the general election 2015 and about making sure cancer care is high on the political agenda. Ian is one of three supporters who have offered to share their story. Here he talks of challenges he faced trying to secure social care for his late mother.
"When my mother, Jessie, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, it eventually became clear that she could not stay safely at home alone…
This Cancer Talk Week we are talking about the General Election 2015 and about making sure cancer care is high on the political agenda. Vikki is one of three people who have offered to share their story. Here she talks about how early diagnosis could have made a difference when her father was treated and why it’s important to push for earlier diagnosis and better support.
My father Ade had a persistent and very nasty…
This Cancer Talk Week we are talking about the general election 2015 and about making sure cancer care is high on the political agenda. Diane is one of three people who have offered to share their story this Cancer Talk Week to help raise awareness of the need for better cancer patient support.
"My cancer journey started when my right leg suddenly swelled up. At first the doctors thought it was thrombosis, and I ended…
Representing you in 2014
So 2014 was a pretty eventful year for the Public Affairs Department. We launched our General Election campaign, met with key decision-makers, and even threw buckets of ice over a couple of them.
Below is a round-up of what we’ve got up to supporting people affected by cancer (as told by our twitter feed).
Macmillan Question Time 2014
In May we marked ‘one year to go’ until the General…
Our campaigns twitter account has grown from strength to strength this year so I’ve had a look back on the highlights of a year of campaigning tweets.
Macmillan campaigns kicks off 2014 by releasing some good news stats.
February brings an important camapigns success for terminally ill claimants of Personal Indepedence Payment, as the Department for Work and Pensions cut waiting times.
In March, we were…
