We want cancer patients, healthcare staff and the public in Humber and North Yorkshire to tell us what matters most so we can build cancer services that meet local needs over the next decade.

The national 10-year cancer plan was published on 4 February, following the publication of the 10-year health plan for England in July last year, which sets out fundamental reform of the NHS through transformational change to ensure its sustainability in the future.

The 10-year health plan focuses on three major shifts to transform the NHS: moving care from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from sickness to prevention - aiming to provide more local, tech-enabled, and proactive care, making health services more accessible and efficient for the future. 

The national cancer plan is part of this programme of reform, aiming to reduce lives lost to cancer, and to deliver improved care and patient experience through the three shifts.

In support Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance and partners are working to develop a 10-year plan for cancer in Humber and North Yorkshire, one that supports the ambitions of the national cancer plan yet provides a tailored approach to reflect our region's diverse geography and communities.