Take a look at our latest news items and updates from across Wessex Cancer Alliance.
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…
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…
NHS England South East Launch ‘Love Your Cervix’ campaign
NHS England South East has developed a data-driven campaign to boost cervical screening among women, particularly those aged 25 to 29. This is because uptake for cervical screening among a…
Know the Signs of Lung Cancer – Campaign Launches across Wessex
This June, we are raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of lung cancer. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK, and it causes the biggest…
Wessex Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation in Cancer Conference
A focussed engagement event to bring together colleagues working in Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation in Cancer across Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Wessex Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation in Cancer conference:…
Psychological Support and Cancer
Wessex Cancer Alliance has published a report that sets out plans to improve psychological support in cancer services, for people living in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Dorset. The…
SAFE-D Study of Pancreatic Health with Diabetes
A new study of pancreatic health after a diagnosis of diabetes is now open for recruitment in Wessex. The SAFE-D study is coordinated by the Early Diagnosis Team at Southampton…
Free Online Course: Diagnosing Breast Cancer in Black Women
This course aims to inform GPs about the experiences of Black women with breast cancer. It explores the specific risk factors, challenges related to timely diagnosis, and the lived experience…
Wessex Cancer Strategy 2025-2030
Today, we have published the Wessex Cancer Strategy. This document is a true example of co-production with our experts by experience and System-wide collaboration. We extend our thanks to everyone who…
New Health Inequalities E-Learning for Wessex Cancer Workforce
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new health inequalities e-learning – focussed on the experiences of patients with cancer. Originally developed and tested by Cheshire and Merseyside…
Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day 2025
March 14, 2025 is National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day. Now in its’ fourth year, Cancer CNS Day is a social media awareness day that has been developed to highlight…
Celebrating Personalised Care Conference: Evaluation
We were delighted to host nurses and AHPs supporting people with cancer to join us for the Celebrating Personalised Care Conference in Southampton on 6th March 2025. Thank you to…
Persistent Heartburn isn’t Normal – Get it Checked
Persistent Heartburn isn’t Normal – Get it Checked That’s the message Health professionals and cancer patients from Wessex are sharing this February, for Oesophageal Cancer Awareness month. We are supporting…