Gemma Peters: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- chief executive of Macmillan Cancer Support
- Quoted on
- Elderly care & frailty, Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- Tracked press citations
- 4
- Most recently quoted
- 4 Oct 2026
- First quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“Everyone affected by cancer should be able to get the support they need, close to home. This new centre will make that easier for people living in Stockport. We know the best cancer care supports all areas of a person's life, beyond just the disease.”
What Gemma Peters has said
“These six trailblazer pilots will help demonstrate how more connected, personalised care could be delivered closer to home, with the charity planning to invest £250m in neighbourhood health initiatives across the UK over the next three to five years.”
Chief Executive of Macmillan Cancer Support · Elderly care & frailty · 29 Sept 2026 · ‘Neighbourhood’ health pilots given £1.5m to boost care closer to home ↗
“These sites will lead the way in showing what is possible. Macmillan is proud to be a cornerstone investor, helping to unlock investment from others and to bring our expertise in reshaping healthcare.”
Chief Executive of Macmillan Cancer Support · Elderly care & frailty · 29 Sept 2026 · DHSC selects six neighbourhood health projects as “trailblazers” to redesign health and care services ↗
“Right now, cancer care isn't fair. Too many people's experiences are being shaped by who they are and where they live. We know that many people in rural and coastal communities can face worse cancer outcomes, and expanding the cancer workforce in these places is a vital step towards tackling these inequalities.”
chief executive of Macmillan Cancer Support · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Rural and coastal areas of England to get more cancer doctors ↗
Where Gemma Peters has been quoted
- Stepping Hill Hospital unveils new Macmillan centre offering free drop-in supportinyourarea.co.uk · 4 Oct 2026
- ‘Neighbourhood’ health pilots given £1.5m to boost care closer to homethecarehomeenvironment.com · 29 Sept 2026
- DHSC selects six neighbourhood health projects as “trailblazers” to redesign health and care serviceshtn.co.uk · 29 Sept 2026
- Rural and coastal areas of England to get more cancer doctorstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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