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North Central London Cancer Alliance welcomes the start of proton beam therapy at UCLH
Holly Norman, interim programme director for the North Central London Cancer Alliance, says: “The planning and construction of the new proton beam therapy centre in the Grafton Way Building at
Get to know cancer symptoms – weight loss was a sign of lung cancer for one north London resident
During Lung Cancer Awareness Month (November), the North Central London Cancer Alliance is reminding local residents about changes in health that should be checked by a GP. “In these times
Call for cancer patients to take part in the national COVID Cancer Antibody Survey
The NHS has launched a national COVID Cancer antibody survey for individuals living with cancer and is calling on cancer patients to sign up now. You can sign up here:
Pan-London cancer research fellowships 2021/22 applications are open
There is an exciting opportunity for medical and non-medical research fellows to undertake a patient-based and clinically relevant cancer research project. These fellowships have London-based support from Biomedical Research Centres,
Cancer awareness campaign messages hit north London streets
The next stage of the North Central London cancer awareness campaign is underway with street advertising in over 60 locations across the boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington.
Electronic Safety Netting report provides a guide to its use in primary care
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
Local GPs report positive responses to HPV self-sampling kits
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
Cancer Survivors Day spotlight
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
Act on the signs of cancer, say local NHS organisations
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
Cancer Alliance director explains impact of COVID-19 at the local JHOSC meeting
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,
Thousands of women to benefit from home HPV tests
More than 31,000 women in the London boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Islington, Newham and Tower Hamlets will be offered YouScreen kits to carry out HPV tests in the privacy and
National Quality of Life Pilot Project
The National quality of life (qol) metric was developed to better understand how well people are living after a diagnosis of cancer.
National Optimal Lung Pathway
This ambitious national project aimed to redesign the lung cancer pathway with a view to treating patients within 49 days.
Professor Mick Peake awarded OBE
Professor Michael (Mick) Peake, Clinical Director of the Centre for Cancer Outcomes, which works closely with North Central London and North East London Cancer Alliances, and is hosted by UCLH,
Acute Trust Scorecards
CCO embarked on a project to deliver robust outcomes data, improve pathway intelligence and address important population health research questions
New clinical directors join the North Central London Cancer Alliance
Derralynn Hughes and Clare Stephens were appointed as clinical co-directors of the North Central London Cancer Alliance from 1 September 2020. They succeed Professor Muntzer Mughal who held the position on
Early diagnosis and timely treatment for cancer are still vital in the COVID-19 pandemic
Returning to a pre-pandemic level of cancer treatment and care services and reassuring patients about the safety of cancer care when they most need it are top of the agenda
