Take a look at our latest news items and updates from across Wessex Cancer Alliance.
National Cancer CNS Day 2026
Monday 16, March 2026 is National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day. Why National Cancer CNS Day Matters Now in its’ fifth year, Cancer CNS Day is a social media awareness…
Supportive Workforce Conference 2026
We were delighted to see so many colleagues attend our dedicated supportive workforce conference on Thursday 12, February 2026. The focus of the day was lifestyle and behaviours. Delegates heard…
The National Cancer Plan for England
Today sees the publication of The National Cancer Plan for England: delivering world class cancer care. The National Cancer Plan sets out a bold, long-term approach to improving cancer outcomes,…
Invitation to Tender: Independent Evaluation of Wessex Cancer Alliance Supportive Resource
Wessex Cancer Alliance are developing a resource providing trusted information, signposting, and personalised support for people living with and beyond cancer. The supportive resource aims to improve patient confidence, self-management,…
Call for Expressions of Interest: Band 4 Care Coordinator Roles
Wessex Cancer Alliance is inviting Expressions of Interest from individuals keen to support the delivery of personalised care through a digital-first supportive resource. These roles are central to ensuring patients…
Raising Awareness of Lynch Syndrome
Wessex Cancer Alliance and Central & South Genomics held a Lynch Syndrome education event in November which was attended by more than 80 clinical, academic and non-clinical staff from across…
Educating the Cancer Workforce: Our Impact
The workforce programme team at Wessex Cancer Alliance work closely with cancer staff and colleagues across our geography, offering training and education opportunities from short courses such as communication skills training…
Cancer Care for Everyone – Reducing Inequity Through Personalised Care
On Thursday 9 October 2025, Wessex Cancer Alliance hosted the Cancer Care for Everyone – Reducing Inequity Through Personalised Care event at Voco Southampton, bringing together 75 attendees, including 20…
Mouth and Throat Cancers Campaign Launched
This November, we are raising awareness of mouth and throat cancers and encouraging people to ‘open wide’ and check for symptoms. Incidence of mouth and throat cancers have almost doubled…
Wessex Celebrates Acute Oncology Week
Monday 6 October, 2025 marks the beginning of Acute Oncology Week – a week designed to acknowledge and celebrate the hard work of our Acute Oncology Services across the country.…
Lung Cancer Screening Milestone for Wessex
A lung health check programme that is saving lives every day, has reached a new milestone. Over 80,000 lung health checks have been completed across Wessex, since the programme was…
Clinical Support at Community Events
Could you boost our efforts to raise cancer awareness in your communities? Wessex Cancer Alliance has been successfully working with communities to raise awareness of cancer over the last five…
Communication Skills Course Offers: Nov-Dec 2025
We have partnered with Frontline Communication to provide these Communication Skills courses for the cancer workforce across Wessex. All courses are delivered online: Enhanced Communication Skills for SACT Nurses –…
Cancer Care Modules Dates Released
We are pleased to announce the latest cancer care course dates for 2025-2026, have been released. Wessex Cancer Alliance has partnered with the University of Southampton to support the professional…
Fundamentals of Cancer Care 2025 – Apply Now
In partnership with the University of Southampton we will support the professional development of registered healthcare professionals who care for people with cancer and who wish to expand their knowledge…
Save the Date: Fundamentals of Cancer Care
Are you interested in developing your cancer knowledge through an accredited level 6/ 7 module to support you in your role? If so – this may be for you… Wessex…
Wessex Cancer Alliance Launches Education and Training Academy
Tuesday 1 July 2025, sees the launch of the Wessex Cancer Academy, our online platform dedicated to providing information about education, training and development opportunities that can be accessed locally,…
Personalised Care Module Presentation Day 2025
The presentation assessment day for the Principles of Personalised Care module* took place on Monday 16 June, at the Heartbeat Education Centre, Southampton General Hospital. The event offered students a valuable opportunity…