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.
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I’m going along and I’m really looking forward to hear what the panel have to say. It’s…
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But for the second year running, I have the pleasure of organising Macmillan’s wonderful Parliamentary Question Time. And you’re invited.
For anyone who doesn’t know, #MacQT brings together a panel of MPs, peers, and health experts, to answer your questions about cancer care and services.
Join this year’s #MacQT on the 11 September…
