Take a look at our latest news items and updates from across Wessex Cancer Alliance.
Vacancy: Regional MSCC Pathways and Quality Improvement Project Manager
We are seeking expressions of interest from individuals with experience in MSCC services, pathway improvement, data, quality improvement, and service development to lead this important regional programme on behalf of…
Cancer Prehabilitation in Practice: Bringing Partners Together to Shape the Future of Cancer Care
On 6 August 2026, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) hosted Cancer Prehabilitation in Practice, bringing together colleagues and partners from across health, care, academia, local government, leisure services and…
Treatment Summary Standardisation Project: Invitation for Expressions of Interest
Wessex Cancer Alliance is seeking a suitably experienced individual to support the development and implementation of a standardised Treatment Summary (TS) across Wessex. This work forms part of our wider…
Shaping the Future of Cancer Prehabilitation
Dorset partners come together to shape the future of cancer prehabilitation More than 30 colleagues from across acute, community, primary care and voluntary sector organisations came together on 9 July…
Personalised Care Module Presentation Day 2026
The Principles of Personalised Care module presentation day was held on Monday 22nd June at the Heartbeat Education Centre, Southampton General Hospital. The module was developed by Wessex Cancer Alliance…
Saints Legends back NHS bowel screening campaign
A number of former Saints players are backing a new NHS bowel cancer screening campaign urging people aged 50 to 74 to complete their home testing kits, as almost one…
Call for Expressions of Interest
We are inviting organisations to submit an Expression of Interest to support a one-year pilot of a digital-first supportive resource for people living with cancer across Wessex. This pilot will…
Wessex Cancer Intelligence Portal Receives High Commendation at the HSJ Digital Awards 2026
Wessex Cancer Alliance and the Dorset Insight and Intelligence Service (DiiS) are proud to announce that we have been highly commended in the Driving Change through Data and Analytics category…
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.…