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Hounslow's Cancer Lottery
- The Government: 'We're spending more'
- GP: 'Each life is precious and money should be found to save cancer patients'
- Bruce Leverington: 'You can't understand how awful it is to know there's a drug that could help you and yet be told you're not worth it'
- Cancer campaigner: 'NHS Hounslow is a disgrace'
- Read more about Hounslow's cancer lottery
What do you think?
NHS Hounslow, which began the year £22million in the red, rejected all seven applications it received last year for five high-profile cancer drugs. Read about the human cost of the refusals and click here to comment in our forum Read
Sign the petition
Nepalese soldier Tul Bahadur Pun was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1944 for his bravery while serving as a Gurkha with the Indian and British army during the Second World War in Burma. In July 2007 he won his battle and moved to Hounslow – but thousands more Gurkhas are still fighting for settlement and pension rights. You can get involved by visiting the VC Hero website and signing the Downing Street petition. Read
The battle to save Watermans
In December 2007 the Arts Council announced it was to scrap nearly £500,000 of funding for the Watermans arts centre in Brentford High Street. The move sent shock waves through the community and thousands of signatures have already been collected on a petition to save the centre. Now bosses are taking the fight to the courts, buoyed up by backing from big names performers, local supporters and the Hounslow Chronicle.
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