CCG News & Campaigns
Response to the Cancer Reform Strategy
The CCG has pledged to review the Government’s progress in implementing the Cancer Reform Strategy (CRS) and making the results available to everyone with a stake in improving outcomes for people with cancer.
As part of this commitment, the CCG consulted its members following the publication of the CRS. This response will form the basis of the CCG’s work, identifying the areas of the CRS to focus on and to hold the Government to account on during 2008 and beyond.
Download the full response here.
The CCG has also reassessed its direction in the new context of the CRS in 2008. Download the revised CCG manifesto here
Launch of the White Paper
In 2007, the CCG launched its White Paper entitled “Getting it right for people with cancer: what the voluntary sector wants from the Cancer Reform Strategy” which was the result of a major consultation with members.
Written by health policy expert Edmund Waterhouse, the White Paper presented a set of proposals designed to inform and influence the Cancer Reform Strategy.
Proposals included:
- Giving more choice for people with cancer
- Putting patients in control of their care and treatment
- Investing in prevention and raising awareness of symptoms
- Promoting and supporting cancer research
Welcoming the report, National Cancer Director Mike Richards said: “This is a great example of how charities can work together effectively. The voluntary sector makes a vital contribution to cancer services in England, and the expertise represented in these proposals is significant and welcome.”
Download the White Paper here.
Green Paper
Prior to the White Paper, in August 2006, the Cancer Campaigning Group (CCG) published a “Green Paper” consultation document. This was aimed at making the case for a second National Cancer Plan and followed a series of seminars on cancer policy. In November 2006 as a direct result of this, the Government announced its intention to produce a “Cancer Reform Strategy”.
Download the Green Paper here.
Archive
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Former Minister of State for Health, Rosie Winterton MP, cancer patient Richard Stephens, host Dr. Ian Gibson MP, and CCG Steering Group chair, Arlene Wilkie, celebrate the launch of the CCG's White Paper in Parliament, March 2007.
Latest news
Public Affairs News Awards
14 May 2008
The CCG has been shortlisted for the Voluntary Sector Public Affairs Campaign of the Year in the Public Affairs News Awards, alongside Liberty and Every Disabled Child Matters. Read more »
National Cancer Research Network Job Opening
31 March 2008
National Cancer Research Network is looking to recruit a Chair for its Consumer Liaison Group (CLG). The National Cancer Research Network is involved in supporting cancer research across the NHS. Read more »
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