Wales
The Prostate Cancer Charter for Action has launched a prostate cancer manifesto for the Welsh elections. The Charter is calling on all prospective candidates to the Welsh Assembly to sign up to work with the Charter to achieve world-class, equitable services for men with prostate cancer in Wales, should they be elected.
Prostate cancer is now the most common cancer amongst men in Wales and the recent brachytherapy debate demonstrates that unfortunately there is still some way to go to achieve world class services for men with prostate cancer in Wales
You can view the Charter's manifesto for Wales here
Find out if the candidates from your local area have pledged to work with the charter here
BREAKING NEWS
Welsh Conservatives commit to investment in cancer services
(2 April 2007)
The Welsh Conservative party has set out a manifesto commitment to cancer services, promising to "use finances from our investment fund to improve cancer services, especially through access to modern drugs". This comes alongside a promise to increase investment in palliative care, the drugs budget and to "pilot a nurse led walk-in centre in North Wales".
The full manifesto can be viewed here
Plaid Cymru promise to build a community focused health care system
(3 April 2007)
Plaid Cymru has launched a health specific manifesto for the Welsh elections, A Healthier Wales. The manifesto sets out the Party's vision for 'wellbeing centres' where, "patients will [...] receive care and advice from the most appropriate member of staff, be that a nurse, a counsellor, a physiotherapist, or a GP, in the heart of their community."
The full manifesto can be viewed here
Welsh Labour promises 'Better Health for All'
(14 April 2007)
Following the recent announcement of increased funding for cancer services, the Welsh Labour Party have promised to cut cancer deaths by 20% by 2012 in their election manifesto.
The full manifesto can be viewed here
