Statement: Cancer inequalities must be part of No. 10 North agenda content
Yorkshire Cancer Research welcomes Prime Minister Andy Burnham's proposal to create a ‘No. 10 North’ and his ambition to tackle regional inequalities.
As the Government develops this new approach, it will be vital that Yorkshire's communities, challenges and opportunities are fully represented.
Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer, with significant inequalities in cancer survival, access to services and wider factors that affect people's chances of developing cancer.
The Prime Minister has spoken about bringing power to "every postcode in the land", and that commitment must include addressing these disparities.
The charity has long championed action to ensure people can benefit equally from advances in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment, including calling for a fairer distribution of research funding across the UK. Despite being home to around 8% of the UK population, Yorkshire receives just 5% of health research funding.
Yorkshire Cancer Research stands ready to work with the Government to ensure No. 10 North helps deliver lasting improvements for people affected by cancer through greater research investment and reduced health inequalities across Yorkshire and beyond.
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