Our aims and objectives
North Central London Cancer Alliance brings together partners to improve the lives of people affected by cancer across the London boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington.
We are achieving this through clinical and technological innovation, a supported and knowledgeable workforce and by taking clear action to tackle health inequalities.
Here are our strategic aims and objectives for the North Central London cancer healthcare system.
Improve survival, focusing on early diagnosis and prevention
We aim to:
- Consistently improve five-year survival, in line with the 2028 NHS Long Term Plan ambition
- Detect 75% of cancers at Stages 1 or 2 by 2028
- Raise awareness of cancer symptoms and increase cancer screening uptake in the local population
- Reduce rates of smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity.
Progress to date:
- Our one and five year survival rates are the best among Cancer Alliances in England
- Our early diagnosis rates have improved by 6.4% in six years. Early diagnosis of cancer at stages 1 and 2 was 56.4% of patients in 2019 and rose to 62.8% in 2025.
Deliver the highest standards of patient experience and improve quality of life
We work to:
- Consistently improve quality of life for all cancer patients
- Continually improve our performance in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey (CPES) to be in the top 25% by 2028.
- Introduce ways to support individuals with cancer to be active and to live well
- Challenge health inequality.
Support the operational delivery of high performing, innovative and sustainable cancer diagnostic and treatment services
We strive to:
- Deliver and sustain compliance with the 62-day standard by 2028, and maintain performance against the 28-day standard at 80%
- Reduce variation in clinical practice across the whole pathway
- Plan for the future, to meet national, regional and local priorities.