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Cancer patients report improved experiences in North Central London hospitals 

The latest results of the annual National Cancer Patient Experience Survey, published last month, show that there have been significant improvements reported in patients’ experience of cancer care at hospital trusts in north central London in 2023 compared to 2022. Benchmarked against all 21 Cancer Alliances in England, North Central London Cancer Alliance region has […]

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Self sampling swab and container for DIY HPV testing

Self-sampling HPV kits could screen an extra million people for cervical cancer

Do-it-yourself human papillomavirus (HPV) tests could enable more than a million more women in England to participate in cervical screening over the next three years. The results of a research study carried out in north and east London offering a self-sampling kit to patients who are overdue their cervical screening are published today in eClinicalMedicine,

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New videos to help patients going through diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer

Three videos to support patients through the diagnosis and treatment stages for prostate cancer have been produced by the North Central London (NCL) and North East London (NEL) Cancer Alliances. They cover referral to hospital, having a biopsy, and, if then diagnosed with cancer, the treatment options.   The videos came about after consultants identified

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Phone calls to encourage bowel cancer screening first timers

A new service to increase take up of bowel cancer screening will contact people who are being invited for the first-time in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington. Community Links will telephone invitees to encourage them to participate. The year-long service is led by North Central London Cancer Alliance, in collaboration with NHS North Central

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