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Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance celebrates a win at the HSJ Awards 2024
25 November 2024
The supportive and assistive learning arm of the Aspirant Cancer Career and Education Development (ACCEND) programme wins Workforce Innovation of the Year at the HSJ Awards 2024
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Targeted Lung Health Check - one patient's experience
5 November 2024
Read why Ginnie Walker from Sussex is determined not to smoke again after being diagnosed with early stage lung cancer through the Targeted Lung Health Check programme.
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Campaign to increase referral of eligible patients for regular pancreatic cancer monitoring
4 November 2024
Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance supports Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month this November by encouraging the referral of patients with an inherited risk of the disease to EUROPAC.
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Virtual Family History Clinic is finalist in the HSJ Awards
27 August 2024
The SSCA is proud to announce the new service, launched in collaboration with other NHS partners, is a finalist in the Digitising Patient Care category.
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NHS partners with Asda to put mouth cancer awareness messaging on products
29 July 2024
The NHS and Asda have teamed up to provide awareness advice on own-brand oral hygiene products encouraging people to contact their GP or dentist if they notice any potential symptoms of mouth cancer.
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NHS launches tool to improve bowel cancer screening for people with sight loss
13 May 2024
An adapted test kit will make bowel screening more accessible
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NHS England launches genetic testing programme for people with Jewish ancestry
2 February 2024
A simple saliva test will be offered to diagnose for BRCA gene mutations to identify cancer risk early
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New figures show a third of women do not attend their breast screening appointment
30 January 2024
NHS England is calling for women to come forward for breast screening when invited following latest figures which show 35.4% did not attend their appointments following an invitation
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Tens of thousands of women set to benefit from NHS drug to prevent breast cancer
7 November 2023
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NHS England launches lung cancer symptoms awareness campaign
18 September 2023
The campaign will focus on the key symptom of lung cancer – a cough that lasts for three weeks or more - and will encourage those who have this symptom to contact their GP practice.
