General Election 2024
The announcement of a new government marks a fresh opportunity to revolutionise our broken cancer care system and transform people's experience of living with cancer.
Waiting lists for treatment across the NHS have been hitting record highs. Agonising waits for A&E, ambulances and GP appointments have all become the norm. On top of this, people with cancer are waiting far too long to get diagnosed and treated. Time is ticking: in these first 100 days of a new government, we need to see concrete action that brings those waiting lists down, and work starting to deliver a long-term, cross-government strategy that reimagines how we treat people with cancer.
At Macmillan Cancer Support, our hope is that everyone living with cancer in the UK receives the best care in the world. Will you share your hope for change with your new MP?
Why cancer care must be a priority
More people being diagnosed
Rising demand on services
Waiting lists hitting record highs
Inequalities in healthcare
Jackie on waiting too long for tests and treatment
"MPs need to commit to making real change so that patients like my mother do not have to wait."
Jackie's mum, Rosemary, had to wait 8 months to be diagnosed with lung cancer as a result of delayed appointments.
In January she finally had treatment for her tumour but is yet to be told the results, so has no idea if it was successful. Her follow-up appointment has now been pushed back to October.
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