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North Central London’s campaign to protect young people from HPV

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Five north London borough councils, led by Haringey and Barnet and funded by the North Central London (NCL) Cancer Alliance, have developed a vaccination campaign encouraging Year 8 students to protect themselves from HPV (human papillomavirus). Health staff, young people and educators all worked together to create the materials, to raise awareness of the effectiveness […]

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North Central London celebrates cancer nursing on National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day

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“Every challenge, every patient interaction, and every lesson deepened my commitment to this field.” 14 March 2025 marks the fourth annual National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Day, where we highlight and celebrate the hugely important role the CNS plays in supporting cancer patients. Cancer CNSs are highly skilled registered nurses who have undergone specialised

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

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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

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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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Laura Adlington (left) and Dr Nighat Arif stand together holding a banner between them. It says Cervical Cancer Prevention Week and includes the NHS logo.

TV doctor urges women to attend cervical screening, as nearly 1 in 3 are still ignoring their invite

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BBC Breakfast’s Dr Nighat Arif is fronting a new cervical screening campaign to encourage younger Londoners to attend an NHS cervical screening appointment when invited. Cervical screening is offered to women and all people with a cervix, between the ages of 25 to 64, and helps prevent cervical cancer by checking for a virus known

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