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Stephen Fry has given our #CatchUpWithCancer campaign petition a huge boost as it nears half a million signatures. ➡️ Join us and sign the petition https://bit.ly/42Nc1Ow The actor, broadcaster and author was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, and talks about his own experience with cancer, the need for action, and the way King Charles III has approached his own health news. Our campaign’s petition urges government to take action as 4 in 10 cancer patients wait too long for vital treatment. Since 2020, 225,000 people have not had vital cancer treatment on time. If these people waited in a queue it would stretch 131 miles, the equivalent of a straight line between London and Cardiff. Stephen said: "Cancer is a verb – it moves and acts quickly – and so must we if we want to save our loved ones. Since 2020, 225,000 people have waited too long for cancer treatment, and these waits can be deadly. "If, like me, you want to help, here’s what you can do. Join me and sign up, to the #CatchUpWithCancer campaign petition. We need half a million signatures, and we’re almost there. Please share this message far and wide. With all our voices, speaking about the needs of cancer patients, we can push the government to act now." A huge thank you to Stephen and his team for their kindness and generosity. Global Coalition for Radiotherapy Professor Pat Price Rad Chat Naman Julka-Anderson Andy Tudor Ergéa Varian Elekta AdvaMed Amethyst Radiotherapy UK Vertual Ltd Flen Health Oncology Professional Care Accuray Brainlab

🎉 We’ve reached the halfway point for #Miles4Radiotherapy 2024! The dedication of all our participants has been incredible. Raising funds and awareness, so that together, we can #CatchUpWithCancer 💪 Can we surpass 100k miles by the end of the month? If you're taking part in this year's challenge, remember to keep logging and sharing your miles, and tag us in your posts! We love to see our orange brigade shine 🧡 #Miles4Radiotherapy #CatchUpWithCancer #CommunityEffort

Please urge your MP to sign a parliamentary motion calling to save the lives of more cancer patients.   Use this link ➡ https://lnkd.in/eYRFtE7W to ask your MP to support our campaign for better access to life-saving cancer treatments and to tackle cancer waiting times. Specifically, this will ask your MPs to sign a parliamentary motion in support of our #CatchUpWithCancer campaign to ensure cancer patients get the treatment they need. With over 300 new MPs, it is crucial that our campaign message is heard. 1 in 2 of us will get cancer, and currently, about a third of cancer patients are facing treatment delays. One of the key areas in cancer treatment is radiotherapy, which is necessary for about half of all cancer cures.   Clicking this link ➡ https://lnkd.in/eYRFtE7W takes only a minute and will significantly boost our campaign, helping us remain a strong voice for cancer patients in Parliament. It will also show the Secretary of State for Health just how important this issue is to people around the country. And will help us identify even more supportive MPs. This action only takes a minute and will have a direct and positive impact on our campaign. Thank you.   Craig and Mandy Russell - co-founders of #CatchUpWithCancer campaign

Did you miss this year's UKIO Congress? Catch up on Professor Pat Price in conversation with Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson. #radiotherapy #toptips

Radiotherapy UK Ambassador Naman Julka-Anderson 💯 If you have somehow missed his work on structural racism in radiation skin reactions, please read, share and do your part. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gynSnwbf

We are delighted to warmly welcome six new members to our Board of Trustees. Over the coming years their broad range of skills will drive the work of the charity forward as we fight for fair access to vital cancer treatment, advocate for the radiotherapy workforce, and develop our resources for patients and their loved ones. Our thanks also to all that applied. At a time when everyone is so busy, we were overwhelmed with a large number of incredibly strong applications. Learn more about our new Trustees➡️ https://bit.ly/4cUNoDz #cancerandoncology #radiotherapy Andy Beavis Victoria Chapman Clare Hague Samina Hussain Adele Lyons Andy Tudor

As a small charity with a big fight on our hands, it’s essential that our work is rooted in the radiotherapy workforce and wider community. That way, we can build the strongest and loudest voice speaking up for radiotherapy and the people that need it. With the workforce and a wider community of supportive MPs, academics and patients, we were proud to launch World-Class Radiotherapy – Right Patient, Right Treatment, Right Time in February, to coincide with World Cancer Day. The Vision document, commissioned by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Radiotherapy, is a living document, created and evidenced by Parliamentarians, the workforce, academics, patients, and our charity. What better chance to share this Vision than by taking it to this year’s ESTRO, OPC and UKIO? Blog: Strengthening the call for World-class Radiotherapy at ESTRO, OPC and UKIO Congress • Radiotherapy UK https://bit.ly/4fePzU3 Photo of Jo McNamara, by Hannah Mornement.

A year ago, Therapeutic Radiographer Amber allowed us to share this touching message from her #Miles4Radiotherapy fundraising page. The results of our workforce survey will soon be published. Our aim, as always, is to give a platform to the powerful voice of our #radiotherapy workforce, and to see their sacrifice and commitment acknowledged through better working conditions. Does this quote resonate with you?

“We always assume as practitioners that chemotherapy is the hardest bit and radiotherapy is a breeze – the light is at the end of the tunnel,” says Prof Heidi Probst. “But actually what patients were saying to us was the opposite: that it’s really difficult." Using her own experience, Heidi Probst has led a team in developing a bra to support people during #radiotherapy to the breast and chest. A clinical feasibility study has shown the bra reduces radiation doses to the lung. It can also reduce time spent helping people into the correct position, supports the dignity of the patient, and can be fitted at home before appointments. These wonderful moments when innovation creates the possibility of a leap in outcomes. Thanks for sharing Naman Julka-Anderson. https://lnkd.in/eqFyAkK7

Radiotherapy UK is delighted to announce Ergéa as co-sponsor of Radiotherapy Daily! Ergéa is joining our wonderful long-term supporters Varian in supporting our free, weekday newsletter for the #radiotherapy and #oncology community. All the news, views and resources straight to your inbox every weekday morning at 8am. Learn more about our sponsors, and sign up today ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Lt1nUU