The Cancer Campaigning Group (CCG) is a coalition of national cancer-related charities representing service providers, research, advocacy and campaigning groups for cancer patients and their families. Founded in 2002, it enables cancer charities to speak and campaign with a single unified voice.
The aim of the CCG is to campaign for improved cancer policy and services in the areas of prevention; care and treatment; patient involvement and choice; and research.
The CCG’s campaigning strategy and activities are developed by a steering group of representatives from six member charities – Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Support, Breast Cancer Campaign, The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, The Rarer Cancers Forum and The Prostate Cancer Charity. Luther Pendragon provides the Secretariat to the Group, including communications advice, support and implementation.
The CCG’s work is supported by six pharmaceutical companies – GlaxoSmithKline, GE Healthcare , Roche, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers-Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis. Supporting organisations do not direct or control CCG strategy, activities or literature in any way. The CCG ensures that all its relationships with supporter organisations comply with the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) code of conduct, governing the relationship between patient groups and pharmaceutical companies.
Claire Francis and Professor Mike Richards at the launch of the CCG’s Annual Cancer Check at the Britain Against Cancer evening reception.
Latest news
EU cancer 'partnership' to focus on prevention
01 July 2009
The European Commission has announced that a "European Partnership for Action against Cancer" will be launched this autumn and aims to screen 100% of the population for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer by 2013.
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CCG All Members' Meeting
23 June 2009
The Cancer Campaigning Group Steering Group hosted the Annual All Members meeting on 23rd June at the Salvation Army headquarters in London. Read more »
Top Up Fees Inquiry - Report Published
12 May 2009
The Health Select Committee has published its report on Top Up Fees following their inquiry, which began in November 2008. Read more »
The Cancer Campaigning Group is supported by six pharmaceutical companies:
