Joint charity letter to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

29 July 2026 | Campaigning and research, Collaborations, News

Brain tumour charities call for progress on research, treatment and support

This month, we joined five other key organisations dedicated to helping the brain tumour community in writing a joint letter to the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP.

Alongside our Chief Executive, Emma McKeown, the CEOs of Brain Tumour Research, The Brain Tumour Charity, brainstrust, Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission and the Tessa Jowell Foundation congratulated her on her appointment and highlighted the urgent need and opportunity for progress and investment in research, innovative treatments and better specialist, supportive care to improve outcomes and quality of life for people affected by brain tumours.

Read the joint letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care →

Recognising the impact on families and caregivers

We also welcome the focus placed this week by new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, on the desperate need for better and properly resourced social care and the desire for cross-party co-operation to achieve this.

Emma commented:

At Brain Tumour Support we see every day how brain tumours have a devastating and far-reaching impact on loved ones – practically, financially and emotionally – who often take on unpaid caring responsibilities. We are eager to ensure that the experiences and needs of families affected by brain tumours are recognised within social care reforms. This is an important early commitment from the PM to address these long-standing challenges.