Meetings and events

The APPG held an EGM where Nik Dakin MP was elected chair of the APPG following John Baron stepping down from the position. 

You can read the full minutes here.

The APPG held an AGM with the Chair and Officers of the group. At the AGM, the previous year was reviewed, as well as a look at future plans for the group.

You can view the minutes from the meeting here.

The APPG held an AGM with the Chair and Officers of the group. The group discussed the ongoing inquiry into the Cancer Strategy, Britain Against Cancer and proposing a backbench business debate on cancer.

You can view the minutes from the meeting here.

The APPGC held a roundtable discussion about how the ‘cancer community’ can support and work with Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to improve one-year cancer survival rates. The event was an opportunity for representatives from cancer charities to come together with the various APPGs to discuss how everyone can work together to champion the issue.

You can view the minutes from the meeting here.

The APPGC held a meeting where they heard from James Shield from Macmillan Cancer Support, who presenting on Macmillan’s newly published report, Warning Signs: Challenges to the Cancer Strategy in England by 2020, which was followed by questions. The Officers and members of the group then discussed APPGC activities and priorities.

You can view the minutes from the meeting here.

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 Tuesday 17 July, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC) held its 5th annual Summer Reception. The event provided an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), which have improved their one-year cancer survival rates and reflect on the progress towards delivering the Cancer Strategy for England by 2020. Speeches on the importance of early diagnosis in cancer care were given by John Baron MP, Health Minister Steve Brine, and Lynda Thomas, CEO of Macmillan. 

The reception provided an opportunity for MPs, Peers and other stakeholder organisations to come together to discuss this progress. It was also a chance to thank John Baron MP for all his hard work over the past nine years as chair of the group.

On 5 July, the APPGC hosted its annual Summer Reception in the Strangers’ Dining Room in Parliament. The reception was a great success with around 70 attendees from across the cancer community including parliamentarians, charities, patient representatives, Cancer Alliance Leads and Clinical Commissioning Groups.

At the Reception, the APPGC was re-launched in the new Parliament, where both new and returning MPs were invited to join the Group as Members and Officers. We also launched our inquiry into the England Cancer Strategy and continued our campaign to improve one year survival rates by celebrating those Clinical Commissioning Groups who have most improved their one year survival rates.

We heard speeches from the new Minister, Steve Brine MP, Nicola Hunt, Cancer Programme Director for NHS England, Professor Sean Duffy, Cancer Alliance Lead for West Yorkshire and Harrogate and Chair of the APPG on Cancer, John Baron.

All speakers emphasised the importance of delivering the ambitions of the Cancer Strategy with Steve Brine stating that 'he wanted the priorities of the Cancer Strategy to become the priorities of Government'.

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.