Make your vote count

Before the General Election, more than 6,500 Macmillan supporters asked their Parliamentary Candidates to Vote Cancer Support. As a result, 25% of new MPs have pledged to make cancer care a health priority. 

The new government announced it's going to review the future of cancer and palliative care services. This provides a real opportunity for MPs, especially those who pledged their support, to help us achieve our election calls.

More about the three calls

Our three cancer calls target some of the issues we feel are most important to people living with cancer in the UK:

1. Better support for people living with cancer

We want every cancer patient to have a post treatment care plan and appropriate support to help them get back to work if they so wish.

2. Equal access to cancer drugs for people with rarer cancers

We want people with rarer cancers to have fair access to clinically effective drug treatments.

3. Access to 24/7 community nursing for people with cancer nearing the end of their life

We want every person with cancer nearing the end of their life to be supported by a community nurse, whenever they need one, so that they can die at home if they so wish. Read a summary of our latest report on 24/7 community nursing here.

Find out more about the three calls in our policy briefing [PDF, 162 kb]

Did your local MP sign up?

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