Commit to Beat Cancer in Wales
After hundreds of emails from our supporters, 97 Assembly candidates signed our Cancer Commitment, which translated into 30 Assembly Members committed to beating cancer. Thanks to everyone who took part. You can see which AMs signed up on our committed candidates page. This campaign helped us establish support in Wales and keep cancer on the political agenda during the elections, which will be vital for our future campaigns.
Labour won the most seats in the National Assembly and have formed a minority Government. We look forward to seeing the commitments Labour made in their manifesto implemented, in particular the commitment to developing a comprehensive plan to tackle cancer in Wales. We hope this plan will cover every aspect of cancer, from diagnosis to treatment and research, and that it will be delivered consistently across Wales.
Over the next few weeks we’ll be deciding on the best way to continue campaigning in Wales, but we know we’ll need your voice. So please click on the button below to sign up for campaign updates.
Watch the video to see how Duncan, one of our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors got on when he took the campaign to the Welsh Assembly.
The Cancer Commitment calls for the development of a new comprehensive cancer strategy in Wales which will include measures to support the following five asks:
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 Wales.
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