Posts by Callum Dallimore

Research

Research Involvement Network: Jay’s story

30 July 2024

Jay is a member of our Research Involvement Network (RIN). In this blog, Jay breaks down what the researchers have been working on and the conversations she had at our annual Discovery and Translational Research Forum.

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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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Policy & campaigning

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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Policy & campaigning

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.

A bottle of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy tablets on a table.
 

Our response to the PERT shortages

29 May 2024

Find out more about the PERT shortages, what we're doing in response and how we can support you if you're affected.

Awareness

We’re making some changes

17 April 2024

We’re excited to announce that we’re making some changes to how we look and the way we talk about our vital work.

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Policy & campaigning

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.  

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Celebrity

We are sending our very best wishes to Sven-Goran Eriksson following his pancreatic cancer diagnosis

11 January 2024

Responding to the news that Sven-Goran Eriksson, former manager of the England Men's football team, has pancreatic cancer, Diana Jupp, CEO of the charity Pancreatic Cancer UK, said

Research

New vaccine shows promise at preventing pancreatic cancer recurrence

9 January 2024

A trial of a new vaccine which could prevent recurrence of pancreatic cancer following surgery has shown promising results.

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.
Policy & campaigning

New tool developed to improve consistency in patient care

5 January 2024

Specialist pancreatic cancer centres across the UK have begun to trial a new tool called PACT-UK, which aims to create consistency in decision-making for treatment and care for people with pancreatic cancer.

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Supporter stories

Angela’s gift will writing

3 January 2024

After Angela was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in August 2020, she used our free Will writing service to ensure her loved ones and the causes she cared about were provided for. Here's her story.