MISSION STATEMENT
HANCUK’s mission is to increase awareness of Head and Neck Cancers and to support, and campaign for, everyone affected by it in the United Kingdom. PURPOSE
HANCUK is established to:-
• raise awareness of HNC
• campaign for fairness and equality of access to treatment
• increase knowledge of the availability of treatment
• investigate the disparity of the availability of treat
ment across the UK
• provide a vehicle to enable patients and carers to access support and advice
BACKGROUND
Reflecting on comments received from patients affected by Head and Neck Cancer, (HNC) a meeting was convened in February 2016 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham consisting of a group of patients from across the United Kingdom, medical professionals and administrators; to discuss the incidence of HNC, the availability of treatment, support networks, post-operation problems and the difficulties involved in living life after cancer. The meeting identified areas where improvements were necessary and agreed to establish HANCUK as a vehicle to investigate and implement measures to substantially improve the patient experience.
