In January 2013, changes to ESA (Employment and Support Allowance) meant that most cancer patients should no longer have to face stressful medical assessments or back to work interviews during demanding treatment.
But now we want to find out how these changes are working for you...
Have you applied for ESA while living with or recovering from cancer, since January 2013?
Share your experience here or email campaigns…
Today we’re launching a new campaign to help save, of all things, a survey.
It may not sound hugely exciting, but the Cancer Patient Experience Survey is a crucial way to make sure patients have their voices heard in the new NHS.
At Macmillan, we believe that:
By guest blogger Charlotte Argyle, Carers Support Programme Manager at Macmillan
Last week was Carers Week and Macmillan joined in as a national and local partner to raise awareness with politicians, local decision makers and people affected by cancer of the issues cancer carers are currently facing. As part of this we got involved in two parliamentary events.
Speed networkingOn Monday we attended a ‘speed-networking…
Earlier in May, the Care Bill was introduced in Parliament. The Care Bill brings together five years of reports, Committees, White Papers and draft legislation to reform the care and support system in England.
So what will it mean for people providing unpaid care for a loved one with cancer?
3 million people in England regularly volunteer in health and social care. They are involved in all parts of the system – for example, assisting with mealtimes in hospital, providing support for bereaved families and providing support in the community.
With so many people affected by cancer without the social care support that they need, increasing volunteers in the health and social care sector can…
