Take a look at our latest news items and updates from across Wessex Cancer Alliance.
‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign responds to the impact of Covid-19 on NHS services
NHS England and NHS Improvement, with support from Public Health England, have launched the ‘Cancer: Abdominal and Urological Symptoms’ phase of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign. The campaign encourages anyone…
Launch of Personalised Stratified Follow Up (PSFU) Collaborative – Save the date
Next week Wessex Cancer Alliance will be launching our new Personalised Stratified Follow Up (PSFU) Collaborative on Tuesday 17th August (1-3pm). Purpose of the Collaborative: The purpose of this group is to…
Recovery of Cancer Services Funding
At the end of June 2021, the Cancer Programme was allocated additional funding to accelerate models that manage high volume referrals and streamline the front end of the pathway to…
Can you help us improve diet and nutrition advice?
Diet and nutrition are really important but none more so when you are having cancer treatment. Wessex Cancer Alliance are funding new projects to improve the way people with cancer are…
International Nurses Day – celebrating our Cancer Nurses!
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…
Wessex Cancer Trust Launches ACTIONMAN
Wessex Cancer Trust, a charity which supports thousands of people living with cancer in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight, has launched a men’s health campaign called ActionMan. Funded…
Raising awareness of prostate cancer with and for Black men
Prostate cancer affects 1 in 4 men from Black African, Caribbean and Black British communities, which is higher than the 1 in 8 men from other communities. Black men are…
You said, we did (Rapid Investigation Service)
The Rapid Diagnosis Service (RDS) started in 2020 and has been rolled out to almost all Wessex GP Practices over a period of six months. The RDS has initially been…
Launching SafeFit online clinical trial
SafeFit is a new online clinical trial offering emotional, physical and healthy eating support to people dealing with cancer. The National Lottery has provided funding through the Royal College of…
National Quality of Life Survey launched for Cancer patients
Public Health England, NHS England and NHS Improvement are leading the way in cancer care by recognising that quality of life (QoL) outcomes are as important to patients as survival.…
Help Us Help You launches abdominal cancer campaign
On 9 November 2020, NHS England and NHS Improvement, together with Public Health England, are launching the ‘Abdominal Cancers’ phase of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign, to highlight that…
Help Us Help You launches access phase of new campaign
On Friday 9th October, NHS England and NHS Improvement, together with Public Health England, launched the first phase of the latest ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign – ‘NHS Access’ –…
WesFit wins prestigious HSJ Value Award
Wessex Cancer Alliance and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust’s pioneering trial WesFit; has been awarded the Cancer Care Initiative of the Year at the HSJ Value Awards 2020. This…
Pioneering ‘Prehabilitation’ research up for national award
The groundbreaking WesFit study into exercise and psychological support before cancer surgery has been shortlisted for the 2020 Health Services Journal Value Awards, which recognise outstanding dedication to making things…
WesFit to present at Health and Care Innovation Expo 2019
WesFit is the world’s first, large-scale research trial, initially funded by NHS England transformation funding. The team work closely with the Wessex Cancer Alliance on the Personalised Care Programme, which…
Communities Against Cancer launches across Wessex
Community groups across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Dorset will start work this month to help people reduce their risk of cancer, be aware of the signs and symptoms…
Cervical Screening campaign hits key locations across Wessex
A bespoke campaign to encourage the uptake of cervical screening appointments has been issued by NHS England Wessex. The creative illustrates a number of important invitations, ending with an invite…