Lothian MSP Miles Briggs is joining Marie Curie to throw a Blooming Great Tea Party and raise money to support people living with a terminal illness and their loved ones. Continue reading Blooming Great (1): Miles Briggs supports Marie Curie’s Blooming Great Tea Party
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Government plan for quicker cancer diagnosis
Waiting times for patients with suspected cancer will be targeted in an action plan which will introduce new technologies, additional clinics and additional training for staff. Continue reading Government plan for quicker cancer diagnosis
F.A.C.E Christmas Fair at Western General today
New campaign to detect cancer early
Campaign to reduce fear of cancer underway.
A campaign is aiming to change the way cancer is viewed in Scotland, ensuring people act early to improve their chances of survival – for example by posting a completed bowel screening test, attending a mammogram or having a prostate examination. Continue reading New campaign to detect cancer early
Government doubles investment in brain cancer research with £40 million ‘Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Research Mission’
The Westminster government has announced a renewed focus on brain cancer research, in honour of Tessa Jowell, who died at the weekend. Continue reading Government doubles investment in brain cancer research with £40 million ‘Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Research Mission’
Concern as cancer targets missed four years running
A new scheme to decrease health inequalities connected to cervical cancer screening rates has been given £180,600 … but the Scottish Greens say that cancer targets have now been missed for four years running. Continue reading Concern as cancer targets missed four years running
Awareness raising campaign to follow World Cancer Day
Health Secretary Shona Robison has marked World Cancer Day today by reflecting on the strides made in Scotland over the past year to help bring cancer down to size. Ms Robison highlighted recent positive developments made across Scotland – and underlined the government’s continued focus on turning Scotland’s Big C into the ‘wee c’ through awareness and action. Continue reading Awareness raising campaign to follow World Cancer Day
Improving health ‘a top priority’ for Scottish Government
Improving Scotland’s health and social care will remain a top Government priority, Health Secretary Shona Robison will tell Holyrood today. Continue reading Improving health ‘a top priority’ for Scottish Government
Women urged to take up smear test invitations
Tomorrow is D-Day for cervical screening changes
Chief Medical Officer Catherine Calderwood has urged women to take up their invitation for cervical screening as changes to the programme come into force. From tomorrow, the age range for routine cervical screening will be changing to offer women aged 25 to 64 screening every three or five years. Continue reading Women urged to take up smear test invitations
Benefits support for cancer patients
Cancer patients and their families will receive help to apply for benefits and access debt and money saving advice through a £450,000 investment, it was announced yesterday.
Funding for the Macmillan Benefits Services is supporting cancer patients, their families and carers to access benefits, claim grants, free white goods and deal with debt.
Last year Macmillan’s financial advice services in Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness helped clients access £16.9 million of benefits and grant schemes, they would have otherwise missed out on.
Research from Macmillan has found 80 per cent of Scottish cancer patients are £420 worse off every month after they are diagnosed, through a mix of lost income and extra costs.
The £450,000 for Macmillan is part of the £2.5 million package of support for advice services confirmed in the 2016-17 draft budget.
Welfare Minister Margaret Burgess announced the funding on a visit to meet support workers at the project in the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre in Glasgow.
She said: “It is extremely stressful for people coming to terms with a cancer diagnosis to find themselves hundreds of pounds worse off and worried about paying their bills.
“Trying to navigate the benefits process while dealing with the physical and emotional problems cancer brings can be very difficult.
“Our investment in the Macmillan Benefits Service is removing some of the financial stress and uncertainty that comes when people are diagnosed, but are faced with increased heating, transport and healthcare costs.
“This funding is part of our £2.5 million package for advice services and sits alongside other measures like the Scottish Welfare Fund which helps vulnerable people in crisis and enables people to live independently.”
Macmillan’s Head of Services Janice Preston said: “Money worries are a real issue for many people who have been diagnosed with cancer. Some people will need to give up work and this can come at the same time as they face increased costs like travelling to hospital for treatment, or higher heating bills as many cancer patients feel the cold more.
“Services like this are vitally important in helping patients access the money they need and Scottish Government support and funding make these services possible.”