Commit to Beat Cancer in Scotland
After hundreds of emails from our supporters, 101 Parliamentary Candidates signed our Cancer Commitment, which translated into 40 Members of the new Scottish Parliament committed to beating cancer. Thanks to everyone who took part. You can see which MSPs signed up on our committed candidates page. This campaign helped us establish support in Scotland and keep cancer on the political agenda during the elections, which will be vital for our future campaigns.
Having won an overall majority, we welcome the commitment in the Scottish National Party (SNP) manifesto to a ‘Detect Cancer Early Initiative’ because early detection is an area we have previously highlighted as requiring greater attention. We also welcomed their commitment to support research within the NHS because we know that this directly benefits patients. We hope to see a new tobacco control strategy for Scotland to replace the current strategy which has come to an end.
Over the next few weeks we’ll be deciding on the best way to continue campaigning in Scotland, but we know we’ll need your voice. So please click on the button below to sign up for campaign updates.
This commitment has five parts and covers all aspects of cancer from prevention to treatment and scientific research, details of these can be found below.
When cancer is diagnosed at an early stage treatment is more likely to be effective. We need support for early detection and effective cancer screening.
Patients have a right to rapid access to the best surgery, radiotherapy and medicines. We need cost effective new treatments to be available as soon as possible.
Half of all cancers could be prevented by changes to lifestyle. We need action on tobacco, obesity, alcohol and skin cancer.
Inequalities in cancer incidence and outcomes exist between different social groups in the UK. We need targeted campaigns and support for the higher risk groups, such as the over 75s.
To keep achieving excellent research results, our researchers need to have the right environment to work in. We need a commitment to keep supporting cancer research in Scotland.
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