On Tuesday 16th April, HCUK’s Chief Operations Officer, Fiona Labrooy, and patient advocate, Nicola, attended a reception in the House of Commons. They joined Cancer52’s members and patient representatives in Westminster for the launch of their manifesto, ‘The Other Half. A manifesto to transform outcomes for people with rare and less common cancers’.
Below are Cancer52’s three key priorities:
Priority 1: Reduce the number of deaths from all cancers by 15% by 2040, saving 80,000 lives, and address health inequalities that contribute to poorer outcomes
Priority 2: Increase early diagnosis of rare and less common cancers which will improve patient experience, quality of life and help save more lives
Priority 3: A new national mission on rare and less common cancers with patient involvement at its core
Thanks to MP Will Quince, former Minister of State at Department of Health and Social Care, who helped Cancer52 to host this event.
