1/ Today the National Cancer Plan for England was published. This is a welcomed step — with key @cancerresearchuk.org priorities included. Great blog by @mattsample.bsky.social that sums up @crukpolicy.bsky.social thoughts ⬇️ news.cancerresearchuk.org/2026/02/04/b...

Great news from Wales — the Senedd has voted to continue Minimum Unit Pricing and raise it to 65p, aligning with Scotland and strengthening action on alcohol harm. A really positive step that will help prevent alcohol‑related cancers and save lives. www.gov.wales/senedd-passe...

Great to see the PR confirming the junk food ad ban is in place 📺💻📱✨ From today, adverts for less healthy food & drinks are banned on TV before 9pm & online at all times. It’s been watered down more than we hoped, but still a good step toward a healthier environment. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Great analogy from @spidermaani.bsky.social in today's Killer Tactics 2 workshop, looking at the commercial determinants of ill-health and the profit-driven companies behind them. "We've spent a lot of time looking at the malaria parasites, and not enough time looking at the mosquitos."

🚨Find out what killer tactics the tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food and drink industries have used to undermine public health policies since the Labour government has been in power. 📰Read our new report with @ashorguk.bsky.social and @oha-updates.bsky.social here: ahauk.org/resource/kil...

Today, our volunteer campaigns ambassadors, staff, Dame Deborah James’s father Alistair and our CEO Michelle Mitchell gathered at the London Stadium to highlight the urgent need for government action on cancer #TurningPointForCancer

📉A fall in alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland is promising. It shows what's possible with comprehensive action. The UK Government should follow suit and introduce measures like Minimum Unit Pricing (already in place in Scotland and Wales) www.gov.scot/news/decreas...

ICYMI: 🆕 report from PHS showing the prevalent impact alcohol marketing has. We need mandatory guardrails, like those coming in for HFSS products, to reduce exposure to alcohol marketing. @aha-uk.bsky.social @alcoholfocus.bsky.social. Report ⬇️ publichealthscotland.scot/media/34628/...

This afternoon we were pleased to welcome Professor Sir Chris Whitty, Professor Isabel Oliver, Sir Gregor Smith & Professor Sir Michael McBride to end our prevention conference. It's been a fantastic day of discussion, thanks everyone for coming & let us know what you thought using #KFPrevention.

Great to be at @thekingsfund.bsky.social #KFPrevention conference. So many common barriers to prevention that replicate from the national ➡️ regional ➡️ local level (budget, short-termism, fragmentation, firefighting). But a buzz to get to the solutions & firmly shift from treatment to prevention.

⏰ICYMI: @crukpolicy.bsky.social new report explores young peoples' views on marketing for tobacco, vapes, alcohol & HFSS foods online. ❗Ultimately they're seeing a lot. UK Govt must do more to create an online environment that empowers healthy changes. news.cancerresearchuk.org/2025/08/19/j...

1/ The 10 Year Health Plan aimed to set out a new vision for the NHS around three big shifts - towards prevention, digital and community care. Our latest analysis explores what the 10YHP delivered for cancer, and what that means for the upcoming National Cancer Plan. bit.ly/4mtxNiD

Good to join @healthequals.bsky.social's event today about #MakeHealthEqual & the importance of reducing health inequalities. Particularly useful to speak to @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social about the 10 Year Health Plan & the importance of the upcoming National Cancer Plan for @crukpolicy.bsky.social.

Thank you to @catsmithmp.bsky.social for holding the first ever Westminster hall debate on alcohol and cancer, supported by @aha-uk.bsky.social and @wcrf.org

Great to be at Pride in London on Saturday with @cancerresearchuk.org 🏳️‍🌈. Such a brilliant day with colleagues from across the organisation, our stores, our volunteers and our research centres and institutes.

Wondering what we think about the 10 Year Health Plan? @crukpolicy.bsky.social’s thoughts ⬇️ On prevention there were some good measures announced, but given what was trailed it could’ve been a lot bolder. All eyes on the National Cancer Plan now 👀

1/ With the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan for England imminent, we’ve set out three key steps the plan must take to deliver for cancer. 👇

Great to see Health & Social Care Committee in Wales recommending in favour of keeping Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol. This is a policy @crukpolicy.bsky.social believe all UK nations should have in place to reduce harmful drinking. Full report 👇 laiddocuments.senedd.wales/cr-ld17276-e...

Local govt ends up being an area that comes out better than some during the SR: Average annual increase in spending power of 2.6% per year in real terms between 25/25 and 28/29 Will leave spending power 2.7% lower in real terms than in 2010/11 and 15.9% lower when accounting for population growth

Ahead of the SR next week, my long read today looks at where the £22.6bn extra cash chancellor Reeves added to health spending in England for this year has gone. A thread >>

Nice explainer by @nestauk.bsky.social on what prevention actually means 👇

🚨 New poll: Public demands bold action on tobacco, alcohol & junk food. With NHS under pressure, 3 in 4 want health over profit. We need a 10-Year Health Plan that puts prevention first.

1/ Newly published study by @stir.ac.uk & commissioned by the Prevention Policy Research team on ‘Exploring the accessibility of vapes to young people and adults across the UK’. Read below to find out more 👇 www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/we-...

Great blog by @carolinecerny.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social for @oha-updates.bsky.social on brand advertising & the cross-cutting tactics used by alcohol / food & previously tobacco industry. As advertisers evolve their tactics policy must evolve too. obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2025/04/28/b...

It's WHO’s #WorldImmunisationWeek. 25 years ago, our scientists helped lay the groundwork for the HPV vaccine. Today, we are working to prevent cervical cancer through HPV vaccination in the UK and around the world. Learn more about one programme we are supporting in India 👇https://bit.ly/42YrhcL

This is brilliant to see. Now over to the Lords to ensure this important legislation helps to create a #SmokefreeUK.

New opinion piece in @bmj.com on the £200m uplift in the 2025/26 local authority public health grant allocation: is it really enough to shift the dial on prevention and public health? tl,dr: No, it's not. Yet. More here 👇 www.bmj.com/content/388/... And some charts / stats in the thread below.

1/ Today is #NoSmokingDay! If you smoke, stopping completely is the best thing you can do for your health. And you’ll be lowering your risk of at least 16 types of cancer. It’s never too late to quit and you don’t have to do it alone. Keep reading for support to stop smoking for good 👇

1/ Today, we’re spotlighting our prevention policy work at CRUK. Around 4 in 10 cancers are preventable in the UK. We need to shift from treating ill health to preventing it. Our team works to reduce cancers caused by the biggest risk factors: • Tobacco 🚭 • Overweight and obesity • Alcohol 🍺

The brilliant team I work for are now on Bluesky! Please give @crukpolicy.bsky.social a #follow if you are interested in hearing all about the brilliant #policy work our team does to improve #cancer outcomes across the #prevention, #health, and #science space.

The details of the 2025/26 PH grant allocations are now available, including the £200m uplift announced first thing this morning. However, the grant value is still 26% lower per person in real terms than 2015/16. Short 🧵 on why today's uplift is important and why it needs to be just the start. 1/

In the UK, nearly 1 in 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime. It's World Cancer Day today – a global day to raise awareness and take action against cancer 🌍 Whatever your cancer experience, share this post and help us get the word out. #WorldCancerDay #WCD2025

The 2023/24 #HPV vaccine data for England sadly shows that coverage is still well below pre-pandemic levels. More needs to be done to increase coverage rates. Research, incl by @cancerresearchuk.org, has found strong evidence that the HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Exciting day as it's announced we're leading a £10m Cancer Data Driven Detection initiative to transform cancer risk assessment and target early detection & prevention more precisely. news.cancerresearchuk.org/2025/01/22/1...

Great summation of the Welsh Government's report on the introduction of MUP for #alcohol by @victimofmaths.bsky.social ⬇️ Let's hope UK Government follow Wales & Scotland and introduce MUP in England.

Important point, this. We would, in an ideal world, be able to consider the full distributional impacts of both a tax change and the associated change in public spending when analysing policy. The trouble is that modelling the distributional impact of public service spending is painfully difficult.

Update OHID Health Trends in England have been published. Really interesting, accessible, #data presentation on what's occurring in the public health space. Worth taking a look! fingertips.phe.org.uk/static-repor...

The quality of the nation’s diet is a key public health issue, with obesity and related illnesses increasingly affecting our patients and our health service. In the last few months, there have been some important wins in addressing the problem. 🧵 (1/4)

Smoking kills. It’s a message most people will have heard. But just how much does smoking affect life expectancy? In a new editorial, we estimate that on average, each cigarette steals approximately 20 minutes of life. @robertjwest.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social

As we look toward the #sustainability of healthcare going forwards, climate change is an important factor. Really interesting paper below 👇 Comes at a time where there is a lot of movement in the vaccine space - incl. cancer vaccines in development, but increasing vaccine hesitancy 💉

Our 2024 Wrapped! 🧪 - £173m awarded to our Cambridge Institute, @cruk-ci.bsky.social - £58.7m to train clinician scientists - 120,000+ people being recruited for the capsule sponge screening trial - 3 cancer prevention vaccine projects Read more about our progress this year 👇 cruk.ink/4iLz3ws

🚨 A devastating 42% rise in alcohol deaths in just 4 years—England is facing a catastrophic public health crisis. Together with our members, we've written to Health Secretary @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social calling for immediate action to reduce alcohol harm. Full letter👉 ahauk.org/news/ahalett...

Out just now, this is now explicit guidance in the National Planning Policy Framework! This will be a huge help for councils wanting to create healthy places, reducing the scope for costly legal challenges from fast food companies. #HealthyPlaceShaping www.gov.uk/government/p...

1/ Good to see CMO's annual report for England, focusing on the health in cities. Lots of detail to go through, but nice to see focus on: 🥕 Improving the food environment 📉 Reducing air pollution 💉 Increasing vaccination rates www.gov.uk/government/p...

🚨 NEW: 2/3 of England's poorest families are missing out on childcare, analysis by @ippr.bsky.social and Save the Children has found. Without urgent changes, free childcare expansion could miss the families who need it most. Childcare should be for every child, not just those who can afford it.

NEW: Air pollution in England has halved since 2003 after falling substantially during the pandemic, but inequalities in exposure remain. @lgadenne.bsky.social @leroutierm.bsky.social Rodrigo Toneto and Bobbie Upton’s new report examines how air pollution has changed in England over 20 years:

Really recommend having a play with @nestauk.bsky.social's new blueprint for halving obesity if you haven't already. Very innovative way of exploring how different policy options can stack up based on: 📈 impact 📚 evidence 💷cost to government blueprint.nesta.org.uk

Overweight & obesity policy win❗ The long-overdue Statutory Instrument for restrictions on TV 📺 & online 💻 ads on less healthy food & drink products was laid today. Huge effort by @oha-updates.bsky.social @thebhf.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org & more to get this done. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Excellent and considered debate at 2nd Reading of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill MP voting: 415 Ayes; 47 Noes A significant step forward towards a #SmokefreeUK