The Scottish Parliament: - Cross Party Groups

Cancer

Purpose of the Group

To act as a channel of communications between the Scottish Parliament and people and organisations working in cancer research, treatment, care and prevention.
To identify areas where inequalities exist in the provision of cancer care and campaign for their improvement.
To provide opportunities for MSPs to learn about the latest Scottish and international cancer research and to learn about cancer care needs and services, including the views of both parents and carers.
To examine areas of policy or service provision, including both the allocation and the effective use of resources, where there may be inequalities of practice or standards of care and to make representations for effective and timely actions.

Forthcoming Meetings
Meeting on Wednesday 3 December at 5.30 pm in Room Q1.03. For further information please contact Vicky Crichton, telephone: 0131 243 2641 or e-mail: Vicky.Crichton@cancer.org.uk

Agendas/Links
3 December 2008 (14KB pdf, posted 11.11.08) Agenda - 23 September 2008 (11KB pdf posted 10.09.2008) Agenda - 11 June 2008 (10KB pdf) Agenda - 26 March 2008 (13KB pdf) Agenda - 12 December 2007 (13KB pdf) Agenda - 13 June 2007 (13KB pdf)

Minutes
23 September 2008 (24KB pdf, posted 11.11.08) 11 June 2008 (19KB pdf posted 04.07.2008) 26 March 2008 12 December 2007 13 June 2007

Annual Return/Report
2 July 2008 (28KB pdf posted 03.09.2008)

Group Members
MSP Nanette Milne Malcolm Chisholm Ken Macintosh Helen Eadie Andy Kerr Michael McMahon Jackson Carlaw Elaine Smith Margaret Smith Christine Grahame James Kelly Jack McConnell Margaret Curran		Non-MSP Individuals Michael P Clancy OBE Professor Paul Harrison Professor Elaine Rankin, Cancer Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee Professor Alan Rodger, Medical Director, Beatson Oncology Centre John Sleith, Royal Environmental Health Institute Scotland Sheena Dryden, Clinical Nurse Specialist (Skin Cancer), NHS Lothian Professor Heather Cubie, Consultant Clinical Scientist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Professor David Harrison, Director, Cancer Research Centre John Kenney Organisations ABPI Scotland Cancer Industry Group ASH Scotland British Medical Association The British Psychological Society Bowel Cancer UK Breast Cancer Care Scotland Breakthrough Breast Cancer Cancerbackup Scotland Cancer Care Research Centre Cancer Research UK CLIC Sargent GMC Scotland Macmillan Cancer Support Marie Curie Cancer Care Melanoma Support Group Myeloma UK The Prostate Cancer Charity Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation Royal College of Nursing Ochre Scottish Breast Cancer Campaign Scottish Cancer Coalition Scottish Cancer Foundation Scottish Cancer Industry Group Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care Tak Tent Cancer Support Teenage Cancer Trust Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland

Group Officers

Co-Convener: Nanette Milne MSP

Co-Convener: Malcolm Chisholm MSP

Secretary: Vicky Crichton (Cancer Research UK)

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Contact
Nanette Milne MSP Room M2.14 The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Tel: 0131 348 5651