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Manager for homelessness support service shows bowel screening booklet to a service user.

Adopt North London plan to improve cancer screening for people experiencing homelessness across capital, says evaluation report

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The evaluation of a two-year work programme by the North Central London Cancer Alliance to address the low uptake of cancer screening by people experiencing homelessness concludes that the reasonable adjustments piloted are relevant and replicable across London and beyond. Report authors, Homeless Link, recommended that “Cancer Alliances and cancer screening commissioning teams are encouraged […]

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Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive Officer, NHS England, speaking at the North Central London Cancer Conference on 19 November 2024

North Central London Cancer Conference: Partnership working for success

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Nearly 250 people from healthcare, local authorities, universities, the voluntary sector, and corporate organisations attended the North Central London Cancer Conference on 19 November where Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive Officer of NHS England, gave the keynote speech. The event celebrated significant achievements in North Central London in cancer care and the value of partnership working.

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Green text on white background reads How's your lung health? Check.

Lung health checks come to Wood Green Community Diagnostic Centre 

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North London residents taking up the invitation for an NHS Targeted Lung Health Check can now have a lung health check and CT scan at the Community Diagnostic Centre in The Mall Wood Green. This is a third location option in addition to University College Hospital and Finchley Memorial Hospital.   The quick, easy, and free

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Your Health First. Illustrations of four people surround the words.

North London campaign to raise awareness of cancer screening among people experiencing homelessness

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A campaign to encourage people experiencing homelessness to take part in the national cancer screening programmes has been launched by the North Central London Cancer Alliance (NCLCA). The campaign “Your Health First” will be depicted by artist Sam King on the pavement outside Mulberry Junction, a day centre for people affected by homelessness, in Tottenham

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A cancer clinical nurse specialist shares information with a patient's family members.

Cancer patients report improved experiences in North Central London hospitals 

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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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