PSA that the purpose of the #NHS is NOT to provide investment opportunities or lucrative income streams for the pharmaceutical industry #r4today >>

Every moment counts in the fight against cancer. Our new report reveals that clinical trials are taking too long, with median set-up times rising to 20 months. We’re investing £200 million over five years for 80,000 participants, but we must reform the system. Read the report: cruk.ink/3IReTE5

A mammoth task for me and @crukpolicy.bsky.social colleagues over the last day to get our heads around the 10 Year Health Plan - the good, the gaps, and what's now needed in the upcoming National Cancer Plan. If you're wondering what the 10YHP could mean for cancer, take a look ⬇️

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. 👇

A new economic analysis by Cancer Research UK shows that the UK economy loses £10.3bn to cancer deaths each year in lost productivity – more than any other health condition.

Last week we shared our analysis of the latest cancer waiting times data for England - showing that despite progress, many patients still face long waits before starting treatment ⏰ 👇Click below to read our full blog👇

Good to hear @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social speaking with such ambition for cancer at #NHSConfedExpo "you get that right for cancer, you don't solve all the problems in the NHS, but you create a whopping big rising tide that lifts all ships across the health service"

⏰Latest data from NHS England shows that despite the best efforts of NHS staff, patients continue to wait far too long before starting treatment. bit.ly/4keNzgg

1/🚭 CRUK-funded research from @stir.ac.uk is out! It explores the factors that affect the accessibility of vapes, like packaging, displays, flavours & retail environment. The Tobacco & Vapes Bill, if implemented, would enable the UK Govt to take action in these areas.

Pleasure to work with @crukpolicy.bsky.social colleagues to develop our proposals to the upcoming National Cancer Plan - a once in a decade opportunity to close the gap between England and the best in the world on cancer survival

Last night @itvnews.bsky.social broadcast a programme on the rising number of young people being diagnosed with bowel cancer. A great opportunity to discuss this worrying trend & how more research is needed to uncover causes of early onset cancers so we can help develop strategies to prevent them.

Great from @crukpolicy.bsky.social colleague Ben Jones on data's power to boost research, support AI tech & improve cancer outcomes. To unlock the full potential, we need to safely improve data access and availability for research, & ensure public trust. news.cancerresearchuk.org/2025/03/19/i...

Clusters are key to boosting UK R&D activity, driving growth and most importantly helping us reach our mission of beating cancer sooner. Our latest report highlights how UK, devolved and local governments can develop more world-class research clusters. bit.ly/4kKS2Ix%E2%A...

💥An INCREDIBLE 200k was raised for Cancer Research UK yesterday :) It’s a do called ‘Turn The Tables’ - where politicians interview journalists for a change Foreign Secretary David Lammy chatted to me, & Dame Priti Patel chatted to Krishnan Guru Murthy

Pleased to say that @crukpolicy.bsky.social has joined Bluesky! It's far from a comprehensive summary of everything my team does, but here's a flavour of what we've been thinking about and working on in Health Policy here at @cancerresearchuk.org lately

Research today from Cancer Research UK suggests cancer death rates are 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK compared with those in more affluent areas

With new data showing almost 75k people waited +62 days to begin cancer treatment in 2024, an important clarion call from over 50 cancer charities including @cancerresearchuk.org to ensure the long-needed and welcome National Cancer Plan is backed with the £ needed to improve cancer care 1/3

@cancerresearchuk.org is speaking with #OneCancerVoice in signing this joint letter to The Times with 50+ colleagues across the cancer community We welcome and support Wes Streeting's cancer plan - a significant step forward. If it is to deliver, then it must be a plan backed with funding

Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

On #WorldCancerDay, we welcome the UK government's commitment to publishing a National Cancer Plan for England this year and we look forward to working with them to make sure it delivers for everyone affected by cancer. #TurningPointForCancer

If true, an important & welcome recommitment to cancer recovery from govt. Cancer targets are there to get people into treatment w least risk of disease progression while they're waiting on the pathway. I understand the wider drive to reduce priorities, but cancer can't not make the cut.

Everyone aged 50 and 52 in England is now set to receive an at-home bowel cancer screening test The expansion means around 850,000 extra people a year are now eligible for screening, which helps detect bowel cancer before symptoms start. Find out more below 👇

We should not be diluting our ambitions on cancer "Cancer waits are also being discussed, with question marks over whether the NHS will maintain an interim target for 70 per cent of patients to start treatment within two months of a referral" www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

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

The genomic revolution has the potential to transform cancer care 🔬 NHS specialists play a crucial role in cancer care, and expanding the NHS workforce and integrating scientists into care teams is key to unlocking the potential of genomics 👇 cruk.ink/4goGNmD

Great initial thoughts from @oliviacheek.bsky.social on the CMO's annual report which was published today

Great new piece from CRUK's @alicehilborn.bsky.social and @davidrwells.bsky.social, Chief Exec of the Institute of Biomedical Science. Fascinating on biomedical scientists' vital role in cancer care, and the key part they're playing in NHS genomics services news.cancerresearchuk.org/2024/12/10/n...

Smoking could cause 300,000 cancer cases in UK by 2029, study finds @cancerresearchuk.org urges MPs to back tobacco and vapes bill, saying damage caused by cigarettes cannot be ignored #SmokefreeUK www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Very interesting read in the British Medical Journal 👇 ‘Sensible politicians would surely use the National Screening Committee as an asset rather than a roadblock.’ www.bmj.com/content/387/...

🧵 New research published today by the OECD: 💷 #Cancer adds £14.4bn to annual UK #health expenditure - even accounting for other health costs those who don't get cancer go on to require 📈Without action, per capita costs could increase by >50% by 2050 1/ news.cancerresearchuk.org/2024/11/21/t...

Great article from @cancerresearchuk.org Lead Economist on new research into the cost of cancer to our economy & society. The case for improving cancer research and care for patients has always been clear - this is a huge step forward on the economic case news.cancerresearchuk.org/2024/11/21/t...

Follow these accounts to find out how research is helping us beat cancer 👇

Government have announced that the second Commons reading of the #Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be on Tuesday 26th November. The Bill will create the first ever #smokefree generation. You can ask your MP to vote in favour of the Bill here: action.cancerresearchuk.org/page/158114/...