Meetings and events

The APPGC held a meeting which featured a presentation on target intra-operative radiotherapy from Professor Jayant, Professor Michael Baum, Professor Nathan Coombes, Professor Jeffrey Tobias and patient advocate, Marcelle Bernstein. 

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The APPGC held a meeting at which Lynn Ladbrook, Chief Executive at Breast Cancer UK gave a presentation on breast cancer prevention. 

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The APPG held an AGM at which NHS England and NICE spoke to the APPG on the reforms to the Cancer Drugs Fund. The Agenda can be seen here, and the Minutes can be seen here.

The APPGC held an AGM at which Nationwide gave a presentation on their Specialist Support Service for people affected by cancer.  In addition, the Officers of the APPGC approved the APPGC’s accounts.  The Agenda can be seen here, and the Minutes can be seen here.

The APPGC held a meeting at which Chris Carrigan, Head of NCIN presented about cancer data. The Agenda can be seen here, and the Minutes can be seen here.

On the 1 July 2015 the APPGC held its annual Summer Reception in Parliament. The group highlighted local one year cancer survival rates, for which Clinical Commissioning Groups are now accountable. 

60 parliamentarians attended, including Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt and Minister for Public Health, Jane Ellison. As a result of the event, the APPGC now has 20 additional members. This reflects both the important function the APPGC performs and the recognition that it continues to receive.

At the Reception, speeches were given by John Baron MP - the chair of the APPGC, Lynda Thomas - the CEO of Macmillan Cancer Support, and Jane Ellison - Minister for Public Health. The Minister particularly praised the pack of materials the APPGC has created for MPs to take away, which included the APPGC’s new report, local statistics briefings, a press release and a template letter for MPs to send to their local CCGs.

The APPGC held a summer reception to celebrate the inclusion of the one year survival rates in the Clinical Commissioning Group Outcomes Indicator Set. 

The reception was attended by around 80 stakeholders from the cancer community, and was addressed by the Minister for Public Health, Jane Ellison MP and National Clinical Director for Cancer Sean Duffy. Attendees were able to receive briefings on one year survival rates in their local area, as well as see demonstrations of tools such as Macmillan’s Electronic Cancer Decision Support Tool, and the Recovery Package.