Important from @ProfWishart to tackle the COVID induced cancer backlog we need "super-normal" levels We need 👉 Radical new cancer plan 👉Minister in charge of tackling cancer backlog to #CatchUpWithCancer 👉Address historic underinvestment in cancer workforce, radiotherapy & IT

🚨 Covid collateral / Emergency summit:- “Worst cancer crisis on record” 60k “missing” patients “Life threatening waits for care” “Worst waiting times on record” Tens of thousands of lost lives predicted ⁦CatchUpWithCancer⁩ ⁦Tim Farron⁩ ⁦Professor Karol Sikora⁩

Important article from lucy johnston today. #CatchUpWithCancer warn "Without a radical new cancer plan and ringfenced investment in cancer, Covid’s deadly legacy will run on for a decade in the form of thousands of cancer patients dying unnecessarily."

So cancer patients being thrown under the bus again. Why is there an either/or decision here? Why do cancer patients not matter. Why do you think it is OK to delay treatment? How many more will die due to government inaction? Sajid Javid Boris Johnson bbc.co.uk/news/uk-596315…

Thank you to all parliamentarians at the Urgent Cancer Summit by #CatchUpWithCancer Campaign + APPG Radiotherapy. The cancer backlog is an urgent health crisis. Great to see so much support for calls for ringfenced investment in cancer services and a new cancer plan to clear the backlog.

The COVID induced cancer crisis is getting worse. Without action: 👉More than 60,000 missing cancer patients 👉Tens of thousands cancer deaths 👉A decade long crisis Use this easy tool to email your MP and ask them to act urgently ‼️ emailyourmp.radiotherapy4life.org #CatchUpWithCancer

The #CatchUpWithCancer campaign welcomes the Health Secretary Sajid Javid's calls for a “war on cancer” but we warn cancer services will be firing blanks unless the "new vision" is backed by substantial investment in workforce and equipment to clear the cancer backlog.

Important from Sir Jeremy Hunt MP during Health and Social Care Committee last week. Quotes #CatchUpWithCancer co-founder Professor Pat Price. To improve cancer services we also need ➡️ investment to increases treatment capacity to clear the cancer backlog and save more lives! Short thread

The COVID induced cancer backlog is still unsolved ❗️ Next week #CatchUpWithCancer campaign will host a parliamentary event to highlight the impact of the cancer backlog across the UK. Please email your MP on this link and ask them to attend🙏emailyourmp.radiotherapy4life.org ‼️

Thank you @DerekThomasUK for attending yesterday's #CatchUpWithCancer event focused on the COVID-induced cancer backlog and local waiting times. We urgently need a radical new cancer plan to help give the NHS the tools to tackle the backlog.

MPs from Public Accounts Committee say DHSC has “overseen years of decline in the NHS’s cancer and elective care”. #CatchUpWithCancer co-founder Professor Pat Price @radiotherapy_uk calls on Govt to deliver a radical new cancer plan & investment to improve cancer outcomes. news.sky.com/story/long-ter…

Today founders of #CatchUpWithCancer Professor Pat Price & Craig Russell joined by Tim Farron & Grahame Morris MP delivered a letter signed by 50+MPs to Boris Johnson. The message is simply, urgently invest in cancer care, inluding #radiotherapy, to clear the backlog & save lives❗

"To be actively encouraging Trusts to boost private work using NHS resources as a revenue raiser when the country is facing the mother of all backlogs is shocking and morally outrageous & will further increase health inequalities" says Professor Pat Price in The Telegraph #CatchUpWithCancer

Our chair Tim Farron asks ministers to "commit to a specific workforce strand for cancer, we desperately need cancer specialists, oncologists, radiotherapists, nurses… to tackle the cancer backlog and save lives.” Health and Care Bill debate in UK Parliament #CatchUpWithCancer

Co-founder of #CatchUpWithCancer and Chair of @radiotherapy_uk Professor Pat Price responds to the Health and Social Care Committee Expert Panel's evaluation of Government's commitments in cancer services in England report which rated Government progress ‘inadequate’ 👇

🚨new report shows decades of cancer progress being lost and deadly cancer backlog still unsolved. Professor Pat Price calls for investment in radiotherapy and warns cancer services pushed to collapse in The Times and The Sunday Times #CatchUpWithCancer

Urgent action called for by #CatchUpWithCancer @radiotherapy_uk APPG Radiotherapy Craig Russell Tim Farron Grahame Morris MP Henry Smith 🇬🇧 thetimes.co.uk/article/a3309a…

I never thought I would say I miss Boris and his entourage, but the new PM is beyond a joke, lunatic leading the asylum. I used to vote Tory, but they are unelectable and completely out of touch with the public. An election is long overdue

And the lettuce wins by a mile 🤣

Instead of watching England again I shall use my time more productively and smack myself around the face for 90 minutes with a frozen haddock.