Catherine Nestor - North Central London Cancer Alliance

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App launched to help clinicians manage patients’ menopause symptoms

Doctors at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) and University College London (UCL) have developed a digital decision-making aid, MENO.pause, to help clinicians manage menopause symptoms in the best way for individual patients’ health conditions. Funding for the app has been provided by an Innovation Fund award from the North Central London Cancer Alliance. […]

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capsule sponge for testing for Barrett's Oesophagus. Image shows capsule to be swallowed and how it looks once expanded within the stomach

‘Sponge-on-a-string’ cancer test coming to North London high streets

NCL News / Catherine Nestor

A new ‘sponge-on-a-string’ test will be tried out in the North Central London area to help prevent oesophageal cancer. North Central London Cancer Alliance is working with Cyted Health, community pharmacies, community diagnostic centres, and health innovation specialists, UCLPartners, to pilot the test for people with persistent heartburn or acid reflux. NHS England has announced

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Statement on the introduction of HPV self-sampling

NCL News / Catherine Nestor

Today the Department of Health and Social Care has announced that, as part of the 10 Year Health Plan, HPV self-sampling kits will be offered to women and people with a cervix who have missed their cervical screening. The main trial for HPV self-sampling, YouScreen, was conducted in north and east London in 2021, after

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NHS launches first-ever breast screening campaign to help detect thousands of cancers earlier

NCL News / Catherine Nestor

The NHS in England has today launched its first-ever awareness campaign to highlight the benefits of screening and encourage more women to make the most of regular mammograms, as figures show more than four in ten (46.3%) invited for the first time don’t act on their invitation. The campaign – supported by leading charity Breast

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Innovation awards to improve cancer patient experience in North Central London

NCL News / Catherine Nestor

Three awards have been granted to local primary and secondary care organisations for projects to improve patient experience in cancer care. The awards have been made from the 2024/25 Innovation Fund: Improving Patient Experience, delivered by the North Central London Cancer Alliance, in partnership with UCLPartners. The first grant will allow virtual reality technology to

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Author name: Catherine Nestor

App launched to help clinicians manage patients’ menopause symptoms

‘Sponge-on-a-string’ cancer test coming to North London high streets

Statement on the introduction of HPV self-sampling

NHS launches first-ever breast screening campaign to help detect thousands of cancers earlier

Innovation awards to improve cancer patient experience in North Central London

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