What happens next?

This project is one part of our ongoing advocacy for people affected by head and neck cancer.

We will continue to bring the experiences and priorities of our community to decision-makers, whoever forms the next Government.

The election is an opportunity to ask questions. The work continues afterwards.

About this project

How we did this

• We asked people affected by head and neck cancer what they wanted political parties to address.

• We used those responses to develop the questions.

• Every political party received the same questions.

• Every party was given the same deadline.

• Responses are published substantially as received.

• The Trust has not edited responses to change their meaning.

• The Trust has not scored, ranked or endorsed the responses.

• A party's failure to respond is recorded.
  
  Why did we ask for a maximum of 150 words?

  We asked political parties to keep their responses to a maximum of 150 words for each question.

  This was not intended to restrict what parties could say. It was designed to make the process fair, accessible and useful to our community.

  Every party has been given the same questions, the same word limit and the same opportunity to respond. Keeping responses concise makes it easier for people to compare the parties' answers and understand what each party is proposing.

  It also encourages parties to focus on what matters most: what they would actually do for people affected by head and neck cancer.

  We recognise that complex health issues cannot always be fully explained in 150 words. The purpose of this exercise is therefore not to provide a comprehensive account of each party's health policies, but to give our community a clear opportunity to hear each party's response to the questions that matter to them.

  Where a party provides additional information or links alongside its response, we may include these so that readers can explore the issue further.