News from Macmillan Cancer Support in Wales. Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News.aspx?SyndicationType=2 2013-05-23T16:03:13Z

Macmillan Cancer Support has launched a toolkit to help Local Health Boards (LHBs) to deliver personalised care to cancer patients across Wales.

2013-04-12T15:10:00Z 2013-04-12T14:51:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/MacmillanlaunchestoolkittosupportLocalHealthBoards.aspx

Macmillan Cancer Support is offering a new programme in Wales to help people to manage the psychological impact of a cancer diagnosis

2013-04-02T11:35:00Z 2013-04-02T11:32:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/NewcourseinWalestohelpwithcancerspsychologicalimpact.aspx

Information on Macmillan invests £300,000 to improve prostate cancer care in North Wales

2013-03-14T13:58:00Z 2013-03-14T13:56:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/Macmillaninvests300,000toimproveprostatecancercareinNorthWales.aspx

South West Wales Association of Sea Angling Clubs (SWWASAC) treasurer Dennis Davies presents a cheque for £430 to Kathryn Morgan of Macmillan Cancer Support at the Twelve Knights Port Talbot.

2012-03-23T00:00:00Z 2012-03-23T15:22:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/ChequePresentation.aspx

A trio of rugby-mad fundraisers are going the extra mile for charity during this year's 6 Nations Rugby Championship by attempting to run all the way from Cardiff's Millennium Stadium to Twickenham.

2012-01-25T10:00:00Z 2012-01-25T12:09:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/6Nations,7Marathonsand3RugbyFanatics.aspx

Macmillan Cancer Support has a cunning plan to help you through the Christmas minefield known as unexpected cards from colleagues. You know the problem, people you hardly know suddenly pop a card in your in-tray and then you feel you have to reciprocate. Not any more.

2011-11-17T17:18:00Z 2011-11-17T17:16:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/JoinourChristmaspostercampaign.aspx

Andrew Gibbs served in the RAF for 26 years and recently embarked on an amazing project to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and Help for Heroes.

2011-10-13T11:51:00Z 2011-10-13T11:48:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/Great9sand10s.aspx

To help celebrate its centenary year in 2011, Macmillan Cancer Support invites you to take part in the Biggest Thank You. We've created this website so you can say a public Thank You to those special people who have helped you, or someone close to you, through a cancer experience.

2011-08-01T00:03:00Z 2011-07-28T11:56:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/theBiggestThankYou.aspx

Hard working Macmillan professionals and dedicated supporters and volunteers from all over Wales have been honoured at a prestigious awards ceremony to mark Macmillan Cancer Support's centenary year.

2011-06-30T13:14:00Z 2011-06-30T13:15:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/FirstMinisterhonoursMacmillanheroes.aspx

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will today visit a state-of-the-art cancer centre in Powys which has recently benefited from a partnership between Macmillan Cancer Support and The Bracken Trust.

2011-06-29T09:00:00Z 2011-06-30T12:50:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/RoyalcouplevisitPowyscancercentre.aspx

Darren Miller from Rhyl completed a 28k run along the Denbighshire coast on Thursday 24th February in 2 hours and 30 minutes. Darren decided to undertake this marathon charity challenge after his mother was diagnosed with cancer.

2011-03-29T14:00:00Z 2011-04-01T11:10:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/RunnersMarathonraises800.aspx

Macmillan Cancer Support today launches a campaign calling for a national cancer strategy for Wales.

2011-02-01T00:00:00Z 2011-01-31T16:30:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/Macmillanlaunchescampaigntoimprovecancercare.aspx

Information on Building work finishes at new Prince Charles cancer unit

2010-05-04T15:00:00Z 2010-05-04T15:13:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/BuilidngworkfinishesatnewMacmillanCancerUnitatPrinceCharlesHospital,Merthyr.aspx

Poll shows Welsh public sees cancer as number one health priority for government

2010-04-30T13:00:00Z 2010-05-04T11:15:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/MacmillanjoinscallonWelshAssemblyGovernmenttoprioritisecancerindifficulteconomictimes.aspx

The extended and refurbished Bracken Trust and Macmillan Information and Support Centre has opened its doors to patients and their carers – eight months after work began on the purpose built extension to the day centre in Llandrindod Wells.

2010-04-30T13:00:00Z 2010-05-04T14:47:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/NewMacmillanInformationandSupportCentreopensatBrackenTrust.aspx

The Principality Building Society in Wales have teamed up with Macmillan Cancer Support in 2010 to raise tens of thousands of pounds for people affected by cancer in Wales.

2010-04-23T00:00:00Z 2010-04-23T14:41:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/PrincipalityBuildingSocietybacksMacmillanCancerSupport.aspx

Katherine Jenkins has been appointed as a new Ambassador of Macmillan Cancer Support joining Fearne Cotton, George Michael, Kay Burley and Martin Clunes in working for the charity.

2009-11-16T12:22:00Z 2009-11-18T17:17:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/KatherineJenkinsbecomesambassador.aspx

Cancer patients are twice as likely to fall into fuel poverty according to new research by a leading cancer charity. A survey by Macmillan Cancer Support found that almost 20% of cancer patients are in fuel poverty – double the official UK figure.

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z 2009-11-16T12:36:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/Welshcancerpatientsleftoutinthecold.aspx

Macmillan Cancer Support has launched a unique information service based in libraries across Rhondda Cynon Taf. The service is the first of its kind in Wales and offers comprehensive information about cancer at the county's 29 libraries and four mobile libraries.

2009-10-01T10:46:00Z 2009-10-01T10:57:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/MacmillanlibrarycancerinformationserviceisafirstforWales.aspx

Wildlife broadcaster Iolo Williams is encouraging everyone across Wales to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support - by putting the kettle on.

2009-07-31T11:34:00Z 2009-09-17T12:27:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/PUTTHEKETTLEON.aspx

Work has started on a brand new cancer unit for patients living in and around the Prince Charles Hospital catchment area. The Macmillan Cancer Unit, based at Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, will provide vital chemotherapy treatment and support for patients in Merthyr, the Cynon Valley, south Powys and north Caerphilly.

2009-07-15T14:17:00Z 2009-09-17T12:23:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/WorkStartsOnStateOfTheArtCancerUnitForMerthyr.aspx

Three-quarters of carers say that they have reached breaking point because of the pressure of their responsibilities.

2009-06-23T12:05:00Z 2009-09-17T12:30:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/CARERSINWALESATBREAKINGPOINT.aspx

Three-quarters of people say cancer affected their sexual relationship.

2009-06-23T12:03:00Z 2009-09-17T12:33:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/LETSTALKABOUTSEX.aspx

Information on Joanne Leonard: A Cancer Voice story

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/Joanne_Leonard_a_cancer_voice_story.aspx

Information on A bridge of old bras provides support to Macmillan

2008-05-07T13:12:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/A bridge of old bras provides support to Macmillan.aspx

Information on Macmillan Cancer Support welcomes government decision to scrap car parking charges in Welsh hospitals

2008-03-03T00:00:00Z 2009-08-14T14:08:00Z http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Wales/Latest_News/Welsh_hospital_carparking.aspx