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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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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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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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