Take a look at our latest news items and updates from across Wessex Cancer Alliance.
Survey on potential occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs
UK potential occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs and use of personal protection equipment Survey Are you a nurse that currently works in a chemotherapy unit , inpatient chemotherapy wards or…
Expressions of Interest open for Personalised Care Champion
We are delighted to be able to share the opportunity to come and work with Wessex Cancer Alliance, in two new roles that will support the Personalised Care workstream. Please…
Help Us Help You; abdominal and urological cancer awareness campaign
As part of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign, NHS England is raising awareness of cancers in the abdominal area and urological cancers, and is encouraging anyone who has had…
Using the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) in the Lower Gastrointestinal (GI) pathway
One of the legacies of the pandemic has been the increased use of FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) in patients with abdominal and non-specific symptoms suggestive of lower GI cancer. It…
Wessex Cancer Alliance Conference
On Tuesday 18 October, Wessex Cancer Alliance hosted a virtual conference to showcase the depth and breadth of our work and projects, as well as the impact they have had…
A strategy for embedding genomics in the NHS over the next 5 years.
The first ever NHS genomics strategy was unveiled this week at a Genomics summit in London, where Amanda Pritchard described it as “the next big step in healthcare in the…
Celebrating our Cancer Support Workers
Wessex Cancer Alliance and Macmillan Cancer Support are delighted to be celebrating 10 years since the first cancer support worker was recruited in Wessex. The Cancer Support Worker role has…
Expressions of Interest sought from Allied Health Professional to pilot innovative role in Cancer Care
Primary care is ever evolving to meet the increasing and more complex needs of local communities and populations. This will require new ways of working for the current workforce including…
NHS launches awareness campaign for England’s most deadly cancer
Today, NHS England is re-launching the ‘Help Us, Help You’ lung cancer campaign to encourage people with a cough lasting three weeks or more to contact their GP practice. Many…
World’s first chemo drone delivery announced on NHS birthday
NHS cancer patients will be the first in the world to benefit from chemotherapy delivered by drone as part of a new trial, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard announced today.…
Lead Cancer Nurse shortlisted for Nursing Times Awards 2022
Jane Winter, Lead Nurse for Wessex Cancer Alliance has been announced as a Finalist for the Nursing Times Awards 2022, in the category ‘Nurse Leader of the Year’. We are…
Cervical Screening Awareness Week
Cervical Screening Awareness Week (20-26 June) is championed by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust and raises the profile of cervical screening by sharing tips and experiences for those who find accessing…
Wessex Cancer Alliance DES webinar for Early Diagnosis of Cancer
On June 8, 2022 Jane McLeod and our early diagnosis programme leads, recorded a webinar for primary care, providing an overview of the cancer PCN DES requirements, along with practical…
Expressions of Interest for Breast Awareness project
Wessex Cancer Alliance have launched a local improvement project to promote breast self-awareness in practices by Practice Nurses. Expressions of Interest are now being accepted. Project Aim: The practice aims…
International Nurses Day 2022!
Nurses are invaluable! That is why we want to celebrate International Nurses Day and say an enormous thank you to all the cancer nurses who continuously strive to provide our patients across…
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
May is Skin Cancer Awareness month and with the weather showing a slight improvement, it seems a good time to be reminding people about covering up in the sun and…
Lung Health Checks now available in Portsmouth for past and current smokers
Past and current smokers in Portsmouth are being invited to an NHS lung health check in a drive to improve earlier diagnosis of lung cancer and save more lives. With…
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, an annual opportunity to raise awareness of the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with the disease,…