22/05/2018
The All Party Parliamentary Group on radiotherapy was founded on the 22nd of May 2018.
18/07/2018
MP launches cross-party manifesto for radiotherapy More
05/09/2018
Tim Farron MP officially opens £1.5m MRI scanning unit at Northwood More
06/09/2018
Tim Farron MP meets with chair of Health Select Committee in bid for support for radiotherapy campaign More
12/09/2018
Official launch of the manifesto for radiotherapy More
12/10/2018
APPGRT Visit to machine manufacturers More
01/11/2018
APPGRT meeting with Steve Brine MP, DOH More
28/11/2018
APPGRT chair Tim Farron MP met with The Health Policy Partnership and ESTRO
19/12/2018
APPG 2nd Meeting
06/02/2019
APPGRT meeting with Lord Prior
13/02/2019
APPGRT Officers meeting
01/05/2019
The APPG intervened and ensured that the Secure File Transfer System which was planned to be discontinued was kept in use for another 6 months
17/06/2019
APPGRT Inqury first session
03/07/2019
APPGRT meet with Stephen Hammond MP, Minister of State for Health
09/07/2019
APPGRT Inquiry second session
05/11/2019
Meeting with The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care Edward Argar
25/02/2020
A second meeting with Edward Argar, Minister of State for Health and additionally Jo Churchill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health
18/07/2019
Debate in the House of Commons on non invasive treatments. The Motion that was put to a vote at the end of the debate was passed. Link
01/08/2019
Gillian Keegan MP, then vice-chair of the APPGRT, wrote to HEE in support of training posts in RT Physics/funding. Funding has now been agreed for 20/21
03/03/2020
APPGRT Members meeting
20/05/2020
Zoom meeting with Jo Churchill MP
30/05/2020
APPGRT publishes mini-inquiry into the impacts of COVID-19 on cancer services
06/07/2020
Launch of the APPGRT 6 point recovery plan
06/10/2020
Tim Farron, Grahame Morris and the CatchUpWithCancer campaign meet with Matt Hancock Link
04/02/2021
World Cancer Day – Parliamentarian virtual ‘drop-in’ event
10/05/2021
Action Radiotherapy Flash Survey of radiotherapy professionals to understand the current issues being faced by the UK radiotherapy service and their patients
19/05/2021
Roundtable event with radiotherapy community and cancer community led by MPs Tim Farron and Grahame Morris
26/05/2021
Catch Up With Cancer APPG summit event launch with journalists and over 60 MPs
25/05/2021
Open letter to Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, calling for investment in radiotherapy to tackle the cancer backlog
09/06/2021
#CatchUpWithCancer co-founders Professor Pat Price and family of Kelly Smith feature on LBC LBC
14/06/2021
72 MPs and members of the cancer community signed a letter to the Prime Minister RE: The urgent cancer backlog crisis Link
14/06/2021
“Catch Up With Cancer: The Way Forward Report The Lancet Oncology
16/06/2021
Parliamentarians and cancer community action on social media to support the APPG for Radiotherapy report: Catch Up With Cancer – The Way Forward
27/06/2021
APPG for Radiotherapy, Chair, Tim Farron MP warns far more people could die of cancer than COVID if treatment backlog continues ITV News
29/06/2021
Parliamentary update – MPs question new health secretary about cancer backlog Link
19/07/2021
Grahame Morris MP highlights importance of tackling the COVID induced cancer backlog and supports #CatchUpWithCancer petition hand in during debate
20/07/2021
One year anniversary of #CatchUpWithCancer ITV News
21/07/2021
“Act now to clear cancer backlog” Family campaign at Downing Street for government to put more resources into cancer services to clear backlog Daily Express
08/08/2021
Institute of Fiscal studies release tool to calculate the evolution of waiting lists under predictions that waiting lists could reach 13 million IFS
15/09/2021
APPG launch updated COVID recovery manifesto for radiotherapy Manifesto
24/09/2021
“This is a major crisis… We need ringfenced investment in cancer services”, says Professor Pat Price Link
26/10/2021
Professor Pat Price gives evidence to Health and Social Care Committee as part of their inquiry into Cancer Services. Link
01/11/2021
APPG RT Chair Tim Farron MP responds to Budget debate calling for more priority for radiotherapy. Link
08/11/2021
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Radiotherapy pays tribute to Radiographers on World Radiographer Day. Link
09/11/2021
APPG for Radiotherapy, Chair Tim Farron MP, asks Secretary of State for a meeting to discuss the urgent cancer backlog. Link
11/11/2021
#CatchUpWithCancer co-founders bereaved father Craig Russell and Professor Pat Price appear on BBC News to discuss new cancer figures. Link
11/11/2021
Chair of Action Radiotherapy & #CatchUpWithCancer co founder, Professor Pat Price responds to new cancer waiting times data. Link
15/11/2021
APPG for Radiotherapy Vice-Chair, Grahame Morris MP writes about #CatchUpWithCancer and the urgent cancer backlog
14/12/2021
Online Parliamentary event held to discuss cancer backlog and radiotherapy potential being missed.
12/01/2022
90 minute Parliamentary debate led by APPGRT vice chair – Grahame Morris held on access to radiotherapy. Debate Transcript 🔗
13/01/2022
Secretary of state reiterated in parliament intention to meet with APPGRT – Grahame Morris and MPs. Link
