Sector Review – Punching Below Our Weight – Cancer Prevention
To commemorate World Cancer Day 4th February 2024, we are publishing our latest report “Punching Below Our Weight: A Review of the Cancer Charity Sector’s...
Feb 1, 2024
What do cancer charities think about prevention?
CancerWatch exists to campaign for improved cancer prevention, and we will take a major step forward when we achieve registration as a charity this year....
Jun 2, 2023
State of play: screening
Throughout this Cancer Prevention Action Week, we are reviewing the current state of public policy for the major risk factors in causing preventable cancers. CancerWatch’s...
Feb 24, 2023
State of play: alcohol
Throughout this Cancer Prevention Action Week, we are reviewing the current state of public policy for the major risk factors in causing preventable cancers. Like...
Feb 23, 2023
State of play: diet and food
Throughout this Cancer Prevention Action Week, we are reviewing the current state of public policy for the major risk factors in causing preventable cancers. There...
Feb 22, 2023
State of play: smoking
Throughout this Cancer Prevention Action Week, we are reviewing the current state of public policy for the major risk factors in causing preventable cancers. Tobacco...
Feb 21, 2023
Cancer prevention needs structural change: individual responsibility isn’t enough
It’s a remarkable statistic that around 40% of cancers in the UK are preventable. It offers great hope for improvements in the future, but at...
Feb 20, 2023
Obesity and Planning Permission
The obesogenic nature of our inner cities has long been a cause of concern for activists campaigning against poor health, and the key instrument for...
Jun 29, 2022
The Problem with Children’s Obesity
During the lockdown, my front door has been the recipient of countless leaflets promoting take-away food of a distinctly dubious nutritional quality. This caused me...
Mar 30, 2021
Briefing Note – Bowel Cancer
Briefing Note on Bowel Cancer in the UK Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancer types. Sometimes it is referred to as colorectal...
Oct 9, 2020
Why is Smoking Becoming a Working Class Tragedy?
The Background About 8m (2016) people, some 15% of the population still smoke. This contrasts with the situation after the Second World War when over...
Jul 10, 2020
Labelling: what’s in a bottle of wine?
In front of me I have a bottle of Australia McGuigan Estate Merlot. Like most people I enjoy a glass of wine and I often...
Mar 12, 2020