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macmillan cancer support

October 26, 2018

Cancer patients at risk if Universal Credit is rolled out, warns Macmillan

People at the end of their lives are now waiting longer than ever for vital financial support, says charity.
May 2, 2018

Major challenges 'threaten future of cancer nursing'

Macmillan census reveals specialist cancer nurses are under increasing pressure, and that there are a high number of vacancies.
March 28, 2018

Number of working age people with cancer rises 10% in five years

Too many cancer patients are unaware of their employer’s legal obligations, says Macmillan Cancer Support.
December 8, 2017

Poorest cancer patients let down at end of life, says Macmillan

Macmillan research finds an "unacceptable gulf" between the experiences of cancer patients in England, with factors such as deprivation affecting whether a person receives the right care at the end of life.
November 9, 2017

Thousands of people living longer with most advanced cancers

There are thousands of people in England who have survived for several years with the most advanced stage of cancer, according to new research from Macmillan Cancer Support and Public Health England’s National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service.
October 7, 2015

Iain Duncan Smith, cancer, and compassion

During his party conference speech, Iain Duncan Smith said he was motivated by compassion.
January 11, 2015

Illness and disability: time to accept reality

MacMillan Cancer Care recently reported that in 2015 there will be 2.5 million people living with cancer in the UK, due to improvements in survival rates. MacMillan warned that this would place "huge pressure on the NHS". What wasn’t mentioned was the pressure it could also place on the social security system.
February 5, 2013

TUC group wins over £310,000 for asbestos victims and their families

Advice Workers from the Northern TUC Asbestos Support and Campaign Group have secured nearly one third of a million pounds in compensation for asbestos victims.