Breast Cancer Now Sign Up Information

The coronavirus has left breast cancer facing its biggest crisis in decades.

It paused research. Put screening programmes on hold. Delayed diagnosis. Resulted in a significant reduction in cancer referrals. 

But for people affected by breast cancer, there is no time to pause. No time for delays. No time to wait. 

Positively, the Spending Review included additional investment in the NHS workforce to help tackle the immense challenges facing the NHS. This will be vital if issues such as the backlog in breast screening are going to be addressed.

Unfortunately, the money for health services falls short of what we called for and the Government have missed the opportunity to make the vital long-term investment in the cancer workforce that is desperately needed.

There was welcome investment in research and development, however we are concerned by the lack of information over whether funding will be available specifically for medical research charities.

We will be working with the Association of Medical Research Charities to seek clarity from the Government about how this money can be used to support our vital work.

Most disappointingly, no clear commitment has been made to fund a national audit of secondary breast cancer - essential to enabling the NHS to deliver urgent improvements to care.

However, the Cancer Minister offered to work on an audit with the Breast Cancer All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPGBC) at the recent breast cancer debate. We will be working with the APPGBC to follow-up on this and securing an audit remains a top priority for the charity.

Read our Chief Executive, Delyth Morgan''s full response to the Spending review.

We're so grateful to everybody who backed our campaign. We believe their actions contributed to the positive steps that were taken in the Spending Review, even if it ultimately fell short of what we were asking for.

We will continue to campaign, with your help, to secure the improvements and investment that breast cancer needs.