NCL News

Practical case studies illustrating how the Electronic Safety Netting (E-SN) toolkit, for tracking patients with actual or suspected cancer, is being used and adapted by GP practices feature in a report published by the North Central London Cancer Alliance.  The creation and development of the E-SN toolkit began during the NCL Cancer Alliance’s former guise, […]

Since the YouScreen HPV self-sampling study, led by King’s College London, was launched in February, GP practices in the London boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Islington, Newham and Tower Hamlets have reported a very positive response from their patients. Cervical Screening Awareness Week (14-20 June) is an ideal time to remind women and people with a

On Cancer Survivors Day (6 June) we spotlight Ann Robinson.  Ann works part time in the education sector. In a voluntary capacity she sits on the North Central London Cancer Alliance Board, and is a member of the Patient and Carer Network and the Personalised Cancer Care Delivery Group. At University College London Hospitals NHS

An NHS campaign launches in five north London boroughs this week to encourage local residents to act on symptoms that may be a sign of cancer. During the covid pandemic fewer people have been going to their GP or hospital leading to an estimated 950 ‘missing’ cancer diagnoses in the area. Led by the North

Naser Turabi, director of the North Central London Cancer Alliance attended the March meeting of the North Central London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee. He explained how cancer screening, diagnosis and surgery is being managed during COVID-19 in North Central London and the impact of the pandemic has made on provision on services. The