Policy & campaigning

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Policy & campaigning

Our position on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

29 November 2024

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, also known as the Assisted Dying Bill, has passed its second reading in the House of Commons.

Health professionals, campaigners and people afffected by pancretaic cancer at our Optimal Care Pathway Faster Fairer Funded launch event
Policy & campaigning

Guidance for health professionals to respond to the 10 Year Health Plan

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Have your say on the 10 Year Health Plan

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Respond to the NHS survey today

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Policy & campaigning

Our plan to address PERT shortages

30 October 2024

We have published a five-point plan calling on the UK Government, medicine regulators and the NHS to address PERT shortages.

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Pancreatic Cancer UK at the political party conferences

16 October 2024

This autumn, hundreds of MPs attended their party’s conference, and we couldn’t miss this opportunity to ask them to support people affected by pancreatic cancer. So, we packed our bags to join the biggest ever cohort of new MPs at two of this year’s conferences. 

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A huge moment for improving pancreatic cancer care

12 September 2024

Alfie Bailey-Bearfield shares his views on the newly published National Pancreatic Cancer Audit report.

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Policy & campaigning

General election: what happens next

10 July 2024

Last week’s election has delivered a new Government, and a seismic shift in UK politics. Looking ahead to this Parliament, there are big opportunities to make progress on pancreatic and other less survivable cancers. 

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General election manifesto round-up

21 June 2024

Our Head of Influencing and Health Improvement, Alfie Bailey-Bearfield, shares a manifesto round-up.

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Demanding Survival at Downing Street

11 June 2024

Last week we handed in our open letter, signed by over 63,000 Pancreatic Cancer UK supporters who backed our Demand Survival Now manifesto.

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My experience shaping new NHS guidance on diagnosis

26 March 2024

Charles, one of our supporters, tells us about his role as a patient expert on the NHS group that developed this new guidance.

Policy & campaigning

Massive campaign win for people with pancreatic cancer

25 March 2024

We are delighted that NHS England has published new guidance recommending that pancreatic cancer should be diagnosed more quickly.