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Inclusion is all about supporting people affected by cancer, to help them access good quality cancer care appropriate to their needs, regardless of who they are, where they live, or the type of cancer they have.
Macmillan's Inclusion programme can help to identify how cancer care and support can be made more relevant to the needs of a greater diversity of people, from people living in remote areas of the UK, to older people denied access to treatment because of their age.
The programme aims to develop a better understanding of the impact unfair, cruel and discriminatory behaviour and experiences can have on people affected by cancer. Rather than developing lots of policies and strategies, we take a different approach. Inclusion works with people to develop innovative projects which promote dignity and respect and encourage staff at all levels to treat patients and carers as individuals rather than as case files, numbers or statistics.
Our vision is to give a powerful voice to all people affected by cancer, in order to change how the Government, the NHS and our own staff and professionals:
Macmillan will position itself as the leading cancer charity in tackling the harmful impact of discrimination and exclusion on people affected by cancer. We will do this by:
How much a person earns, where they live, their age, faith, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and whether they have a disability should not be the deciding factor on the type of services they can access and the quality of their experience.
To learn more read the inclusion strategy [PDF, 310kb]|
Find out about the inclusion programme
My job, as an Asian link worker and qualified counsellor at CYANA (Cancer You Are Not Alone), was originally set up by Macmillan. Here people feel less isolated, more confident and better informed. The centre also provides information not only in English, but in Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu. Bilquis, 52, diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 25
My job, as an Asian link worker and qualified counsellor at CYANA (Cancer You Are Not Alone), was originally set up by Macmillan. Here people feel less isolated, more confident and better informed. The centre also provides information not only in English, but in Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu.
Bilquis, 52, diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 25