# Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancerbackup to merge

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/01/12/macmillan-cancer-support-and-cancerbackup-merge/
- Published: 2008-01-12T14:58:52+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancerbackup have announced that they have agreed to
merge with effect from about six weeks time.

Following the transfer of Cancerbackup to Macmillan Cancer Support, two of Cancerbackup’s
existing trustees, including Dr Maurice Slevin, currently Chairman of Cancerbackup,
will join the expanded Board of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Dr Slevin said: “The combined strength of Cancerbackup’s information and Macmillan’s
comprehensive services, and the fact that it is a household name, will vastly improve
the delivery of cancer information. Together we are creating the opportunity to 
ensure that everyone in the UK affected by cancer will receive the highest quality
information at the time they want and in the way that they want. I am also confident
that our expert staff will continue to provide high quality information to reduce
the fear and uncertainty of living with cancer.”

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