Policy & campaigning

Houses of Parliament - big ben - Pancreatic cancer UK
Policy & campaigning

Government publishes Major Conditions Strategy framework

14 August 2023

Our Interim CEO Anna Jewell, comments on the publication the Department of Health and Social Care's Major Conditions Strategy framework

A mature man sits in his hospital bed waiting to listen to a doctor explain his diagnosis whilst being consoled by his wife . In the background a young male nurse adjusts his curtain screen so that he can hear the news in private. They are smiling as the news appears to be good news.
Scotland

New national initiative to improve care of pancreatic and hepatocellular cancer patients across Scotland

8 August 2023

NHS Scotland has launched a new initiative with an innovative “Virtual Cancer Care Team” to speed up diagnosis and treatment for two of the most deadly forms of cancer.

Anna Jewell
Policy & campaigning

NHS publishes first ever Long Term Workforce Plan

30 June 2023

Our Director of Research, Support and Influencing comments on the first ever Long Term Workforce Plan published by the NHS.

Policy & campaigning

Improving pancreatic cancer care – launch event

Hospital Car Park sign
Policy & campaigning

UK Government publish Urgent & Emergency Care Recovery Plan – our response

1 February 2023

Our Director of Research, Support and Influencing comments on the publication of the government's Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan.

Our supporter at the Senedd in Wales
Wales

Welsh Government publish new Cancer Improvement Plan for NHS Wales

31 January 2023

Our Director of Support, Research and Influencing, Anna Jewell, comments on the publication of Wales' new Cancer Improvement Plan.

Anna Jewell
Policy & campaigning

Government U-turn on publication of 10 Year Cancer Plan – our statement

24 January 2023

Pancreatic Cancer UK's Director of Support, Research and Influencing, Anna Jewell, comments on the government's decision to scrap the 10 Year Cancer Plan for England

Raising our voices in UK parliament - Pancreatic cancer UK - Claire and Virginia
Policy & campaigning

No Time to Wait during the pandemic

Policy & campaigning

Raising our voices in UK Parliaments

1 December 2022

This Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, we held events at Westminster and in Scottish Parliament to demand urgent action on behalf of people living with pancreatic cancer this winter.

Policy & campaigning

Over 80% of GPs fear NHS winter pressures will prevent lifesaving cancer treatment

2 November 2022

More than 8 in 10 GPs fear that extreme pressures on the NHS this winter will prevent people with pancreatic cancer and other less survivable cancers from having lifesaving treatment, according to our latest poll.

Policy & campaigning

Unite, Diagnose, Save Lives campaign update

25 August 2022

In June, we launched our campaign Unite, Diagnose, Save Lives because doctors still don’t have the tools they need to diagnose pancreatic cancer early enough for life-saving treatment. Here's an update on how that campaign is going.

Deborah and her mum
Policy & campaigning

Our fight for change

21 July 2022

In this ever-changing political landscape, we’re determined to make sure that the voice of people affected by pancreatic cancer isn’t forgotten.