10 Year Cancer Plan - Call for Evidence
In February 2022 the Government announced that it would be producing a new 10-year plan for cancer services. To help build this it launched a six-week Call for Evidence. In our response, we highlighted the need to ensure that services deliver world-leading cancer care that is personalised and equitable. This will require increased levels of funding to improve care pathways and increase the size and skill base of the workforce. Our submission includes 30 recommendations, informed by people living with cancer, and cancer professionals.
Read our submission
NHS Long-Term Plan
In Spring 2018, in response to the NHS turning 70 and growing concerns that key health services are overwhelmed by rising demand, the Government pledged for a new ten-year long-term plan and an extra £20 billion funding for the NHS over the next five years.
Macmillan's priorities for the NHS long-term plan
The NHS long-term plan is an opportunity to make sure everyone living with cancer today and in the future gets the care they need.
As part of NHS England’s consultation process, Macmillan provided a detailed list of actions we believe must be taken to ensure the full range of needs of people living with cancer are met by the future long-term plan.
The priorities outlined in our submission include:
- Personalised care for all, together with improvements in patient experience
- Systematic action to tackle inequalities
- A growing, skilled and agile workforce that has the resource to deliver increasingly complex treatment and care
- Continued improvements in diagnosis and treatment
- Widening access to digital and technology.
Read our detailed Priorities for the NHS Long-Term Plan.
Cancer strategy in England
You can read a detailed overview of the cancer strategy in England here.
Macmillan was part of an Independent Taskforce created to improve survival rates and experiences of people affected by cancer. The Taskforce has developed a new report called Achieving world-class cancer outcomes - A strategy for England 2015-2020. This sets out a proposed new five-year Cancer Strategy for England.
Macmillan is now working to ensure that the strategy is fully funded and implemented to best support people affected by cancer, particularly during and after treatment.
Key reports:
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