Wales has said a resounding ‘Yes’ in the referendum on direct law-making powers for the Welsh Assembly. This means the Assembly will soon be able to pass laws on issues which until now have required permission from politicians in Westminster.
The Welsh Assembly is already responsible for health and science issues affecting Wales. That’s why we’ve been working with the 60 Assembly Members (AMs) in the National Assembly for Wales for several years, advising them on health policy and developments in cancer research. We help organise the Wales Cancer Conference to bring together patients, scientists and politicians from across the country.
With concerted action, we could make cancer outcomes for patients in Wales among the best in Europe within a decade. If we’re going to achieve that goal, the next Welsh Assembly Government needs to develop a comprehensive cancer plan that includes measures to:
We’ve asked those standing as candidates in the Assembly elections to commit to beat cancer by signing up to our campaign .
We’ve already had great success with several of the parties backing our call for a comprehensive cancer plan for Wales. We’re looking forward to seeing more details of these proposals in their election manifestos.
Wales has said a resounding ‘Yes’ in the referendum on direct law-making powers for the Welsh Assembly. This means the Assembly will soon be able to pass laws on issues which until now have required permission from politicians in Westminster.
The Welsh Assembly is already responsible for health and science issues affecting Wales. That’s why we’ve been working with the 60 Assembly Members (AMs) in the National Assembly for Wales for several years, advising them on health policy and developments in cancer research. We help organise the Wales Cancer Conference to bring together patients, scientists and politicians from across the country.
With concerted action, we could make cancer outcomes for patients in Wales among the best in Europe within a decade. If we’re going to achieve that goal, the next Welsh Assembly Government needs to develop a comprehensive cancer plan that includes measures to:
We’ve asked those standing as candidates in the Assembly elections to commit to beat cancer by signing up to our campaign .
If you live in Wales, you can help by using our simple online tool to email your local candidates .
We’ve already had great success with several of the parties backing our call for a comprehensive cancer plan for Wales. We’re looking forward to seeing more details of these proposals in their election manifestos.
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