Rare Cancers Campaign

Those that know me will be aware of the campaigning that I have been doing on the possible link between military helicopters (particularly the Sea King) and rare cancers like multiple myeloma.

I have been struggling for two years as an MP to get information from the MOD about how many serving personnel and veterans have contracted these cancers, and it has been challenging.

Hence, I am pleased that this study has, finally, been set up. It will look in totality at how many people in the military have been impacted by cancer, in what particular groups and occupations, and investigate the links. We can finally work with those who may be impacted and are at higher risk.

Credit to those in the MOD, the previous 2 Veterans Ministers Al Carns and Louise Sandher-Jones and current Minister Calvin Bailey for all their support in getting to this point.

I want to hear from anyone who wants to get involved.

Read more here: Study into long-term health of Armed Forces Community launched  - GOV.UK