David Cameron

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

[David Cameron @David_Cameron]

Exciting news… Ending Alzheimer’s, my new podcast with Bloomberg, launches on 16 November!

#EndingAlzheimers @business @podcasts

[David Cameron @David_Cameron]

As President of @AlzResearchUK and a former PM who prioritised dementia research, I welcome this announcement. The BARBARA Alliance's joined-up approach can help speed up trial recruitment and bring new dementia treatments to people sooner. #ForACure https://t.co/GHeI9EhoYR

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It was a pleasure to speak at the @OHRareDisease Symposium last week, among patients, policy-makers and world-leading scientists whose work on rare diseases brings new hope to the millions of people worldwide affected by these conditions.

As Chair of the Oxford-Harrington Advisory Council, I joined Professor Sir John Bell from @UniofOxford for a conversation about the progress being made towards new life-changing medicines for rare diseases, the impact of advances in genomics via @GenomicsEngland, and how cutting-edge technologies and AI are opening up new possibilities for treatments.

But scientific breakthroughs only matter if they reach patients. For people living with rare diseases, particularly children and their families, time matters. I know this all too well. Alongside advancing the science, we need to accelerate the development, approval and adoption of new treatments too. I’m hugely encouraged that by bringing together the best science, technology and policy, we can move further and faster towards our mission to deliver 40 new treatments for rare diseases by 2034.

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Somewhere, someone alive today could be the first one cured of Alzheimer's. I’m proud to be @AlzResearchUK President as we continue to accelerate progress #ForACure.

Watch our new film now and please share the message.

[Alzheimer's Research UK @AlzResearchUK]

Somewhere, someone alive today could be the first one cured of Alzheimer’s.
Across the world, more than 150 drugs are in clinical trials. A cure is now in sight - only research will get us there faster.

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Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for men in the UK, so it is vital that men are aware of their own risk profile. This is particularly important as, regrettably, we do not yet have a proper, national, targeted screening programme that involves all those at higher-risk.

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As such, I wholeheartedly support all efforts to raise awareness. https://t.co/ZLP5Zpm3op is a quick and simple online tool that I encourage all men to use. Catching cancers early is the best possible way to boost the chances of successful treatment like I received, so being aware of your risk to the disease is essential.

Now that we have better screening options and more advanced focused treatments available in parts of the NHS, I urge all men to stay alert, be aware of their risk, and talk to their doctor if they have any concerns. But I also urge the Government to take bold action now on a national, targeted screening programme. Put these two together and that's the magic formula to get on top of this cancer and prevent more unnecessary deaths. #ProstateCancer

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At this time when our rural communities feel under attack by a raft of ill-thought through & damaging government policies, I was delighted to support today's Campaign for the Countryside, organised by the @CAupdates, pushing for a much-needed #RuralReset. https://t.co/ICm20LIUkz

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This week, I joined @RishiSunak, @JeremyClarkson, Stephen Fry, Colin McFarlane, Steve McQueen, and Nick Jones, in writing to the Health Secretary about prostate cancer - the most commonly diagnosed cancer for men in the UK.

Yet, despite this, we still do not have a proper, national, targeted screening programme that involves all those at higher-risk.

We are calling on the new Health Secretary to take bold action now - put in place a targeted screening programme that involves all those at higher-risk. Without it, more men will die, and more families will lose a loved one. This is avoidable and can be done.

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This is yet another step backwards and once again shows why we need simple, proper targeted screening for all at-risk men.

Screening is essential to catch cancers early when they can be more effectively and successfully treated. Only due to testing, my prostate cancer was caught and treated in time.

I urge the new Prime Minister and Health Secretary to be brave and bold - stop the complexity and confusion and introduce a more progressive and life-saving policy: a proper, targeted screening programme that involves all those at higher-risk. Without it, more men will die, and more families will lose a loved-one. Heed the warnings - this is avoidable and can be done.

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As @AlzResearchUK President, it’s been great to see so much progress announced at #AAIC26 in London this week. From improved delivery of Alzheimer’s treatments and promising new drugs, to advances in blood tests. Global collaboration is key to beating dementia. The UK must remain at the heart of this effort #ForACure.

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I was fortunate to be able to benefit from a more advanced focal therapy to treat my cancer that reduced the risk of life-changing side effects. Right now, many men don’t have that option, and that’s not right - not least because we do not encourage enough screening.

Prostate cancer is incredibly common and the way we treat it is changing. We should be doing everything we can to ensure that men across the UK – wherever they live, and whatever their means – can benefit from the latest advances. I hope this new evidence helps speed up wider access, so more men can benefit from the focused treatments that I received.

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Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera was a good friend to me & to the UK, so it was special to visit his family - Cecilia Morel, @Manena, @CeciliaPinera - & friends while in Chile. Thank you for such a warm welcome & for your continued friendship. Sebastián is sorely missed.

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Thank you @PresidenteKast for welcoming me to Chile. It was a pleasure to meet you and your team to discuss current geopolitical challenges; learn more about the issues confronting Chile and the wider region; and emphasise the enduring bond that exists between our countries.🇬🇧🇨🇱

[José Antonio Kast Rist @PresidenteKast]

Un privilegio compartir una conversación con Lord David Cameron, ex Primer Ministro del Reino Unido, sobre los desafíos de gobernar y el contexto político y económico internacional.

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I’m incredibly proud to have initiated the @ukgovbluebelt programme. 10 years on this key environmental initiative now protects over 4 million sq km of ocean, making it the biggest blue belt in the world. It is genuinely world-beating and world-leading - and, crucially, it creates a vital legacy for our children and grandchildren. Here’s to the next decade and beyond! #BlueBelt10Years

[Blue Belt Programme @ukgovbluebelt]

Today we celebrate 10‑years of the Blue Belt Programme🎉

For a decade, the Programme has supported #UKOTs to lead the protection and sustainable management of their waters.

Discover a decade of ocean impact via our report: https://t.co/6CFAJGgpqe

#BlueBelt10Years

[David Cameron @David_Cameron]

A pleasure to speak at Nevill Holt Festival's Health Agenda Day about the great progress we are making with genomics; finding cures for rare diseases and Alzheimer’s; and how best we should tackle prostate cancer. A really engaging and thoughtful evening at a fantastic event.

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This terrible news has really knocked me for six. Alex Younger was a truly outstanding Head of MI6 during my time as PM and an exemplary public servant. He has been taken from us far too soon.

Due to the nature of their work, few fully understand the service and sacrifice made by those working in our intelligence and security services - but be in no doubt, Alex made our country a safer place and we all owe him an enormous debt of gratitude for that.

I had the privilege to continue working with Alex and to remain good friends after we both left office; I will miss him dreadfully. He was a remarkable man - tremendously knowledgable and insightful, but also such fantastic company and fun to be with. Kind, thoughtful; a good man in every sense.

At a time when our world is more confrontational, volatile and, frankly, dangerous, his expertise and great wisdom will be deeply missed. My thoughts and prayers are with Sarah and his family at this sad time.

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Today’s decision from the Health Secretary on prostate cancer screening is a missed opportunity - too timid, too slow, and lacking the bold ambition that we so desperately wanted to see.

As I set out last week, I fundamentally disagree with the National Screening Committee’s advice on a future screening programme for prostate cancer, which is far too narrow. I strongly believe that if we are really to get on top of prostate cancer - the most common cancer in British men - then a proper, targeted screening programme for all those at higher risk is needed… and needed now.

I welcome expanded provision of focal therapy, which I benefited from last year with my own cancer; this must be an urgent priority to make available across the NHS. And the recognition that more work is needed to screen at risk groups, such as black men, is important.

But this was an opportunity for bold, decisive, life-saving action - action that would help save the heartache of too many families losing a loved-one to this disease. That, sadly, has been missed. We will continue the campaign to urge the Government to go further, faster and put in place a progressive policy that includes a proper screening programme for the most at-risk men.

[David Cameron @David_Cameron]

Today’s recommendation from the National Screening Committee on prostate cancer screening is deeply disappointing and a real step backwards. I urge the new Health Secretary to reject it and go further - offering targeted screening for the most at-risk men.

As I warned last November following the initial advice, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among British men. We are letting down too many men, their families and loved-ones if we don’t push for a wider screening programme that includes all high-risk groups.

Prostate cancer can be symptomless early on - as it was in my case. That’s why screening is essential - catching the cancers early when they can be more effectively and successfully treated, like with me.

If the advice is to be followed, you could be an older, black man with a family history of prostate cancer and STILL not get routinely screened. Surely, that can’t be right?

There are now better screening options and more advanced focused treatments available in parts of the NHS. I benefitted from these and others could too. Yet this seems to have been ignored by the Committee.

The new Health Secretary needs to be brave and bold. A more progressive and life-saving policy is within our grasp. Put in place a proper, targeted screening programme that involves all those at higher-risk. Without it, more men will die, and more families will lose a loved-one. As I said in November, this is avoidable and can be done.

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I know all too well from my own experience caring for our dear son, Ivan, that for millions of patients living with rare diseases and their families, time matters. Too often patients and their loved-ones face years of uncertainty, worry and heartache, with few or no treatment options available to them.

Today’s announcement from @MHRAgovuk is an important and hopeful step towards changing that, while helping the UK become a powerhouse of drug development for genetic and rare diseases. By recognising the unique challenges of developing and delivering rare disease treatments to patients, and the need for an innovative, nimble and adaptable regulatory approach, the UK is showing real international leadership, building on the success of @GenomicsEngland and the 100k Genomes Project, both of which I launched as Prime Minister.

Through my work with the @OHRareDisease Centre, we see every day the extraordinary potential of scientific innovation to transform lives. What patients and families need now is a system that can move with the same urgency as the science.

[MHRAgovuk @MHRAgovuk]

Fewer than 5% of rare diseases have an approved treatment. The average diagnosis takes over five years. We're proposing a new way forward, and we want to hear from patients, families and carers like you.

Open to all, respond before 30th July 2026 – https://t.co/VFRcsEVNoS

[David Cameron @David_Cameron]

I’m proud to lead the Advisory Council at @OHRareDisease, a global leader in the development of life-changing treatments for rare diseases. It was inspiring to attend the Harrington Scientific Symposium this week to support the enormous progress being made https://t.co/I17pUX7KsP

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I am deeply disturbed by the appalling attack on @Hatzola.

I have seen for myself their inspiring work - volunteers working alongside the emergency services in providing a vital medical and ambulance response to the whole community.

This horrific antisemitic attack is shameful.