Finding Innovative Solutions

Leading on innovations that will provide a better patient experience, and quality of life for people living with and beyond cancer.

Improving Cancer Services

Working together to diagnose patients earlier and improve their treatment options.

Access for everyone

Reducing inequalities and improving healthcare access for the population.

 The Peninsula Cancer Alliance work across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and is one of 21 cancer alliances across England, bringing together clinical and other senior leaders and patients.

We plan and lead locally to deliver the ambitions set out in the NHS long-term plan. We work to reduce variation in outcomes and improve access to high quality care by using evidence based interventions across whole pathways, and for our whole population.

For more information visit our projects page to see the work we are doing to transform the diagnosis, treatment and care for cancer patients in their local area.

Peninsula Our Priorities

Our Priorities

Our Priorities

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Cancer Campaigns

Cancer Campaigns

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Getting Support

Getting Support

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Getting Involved

Getting Involved

About The Peninsula Cancer Alliance

We are responsible for leading the local delivery of the national cancer strategy which sets an exciting vision for the transformation of cancer services.

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Latest News form around the Peninsula Cancer Alliance

Please complete our Psychological Support Patient Survey

Cancer can bring about many different emotions, affecting not only the individual diagnosed but also their friends, families, and carers. These emotions may change over time, and having access to support can help manage them. The Peninsula Cancer Alliance is undertaking a survey to understand how cancer affects the feelings and emotions…

Peninsula Cancer Alliance Bowel Screening Campaign

Bowel cancer is the UK’s fourth most common cancer but if diagnosed at the earliest stages, bowel cancer is treatable and curable. For cancer screening to be effective, it is important that uptake is high. To improve uptake in the Southwest we aim to increase awareness of Bowel Cancer Screening…

JOIN A FREE WORKSHOP TO IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL WELLBEING!

Have you recently recieved a cancer diagnosis within the last three years that has impacted your emotional wellbeing? The Peninsula Cancer Alliance in collaboration with The Cove Cancer Support Centre (cornwall) are offering a FREE health and wellbeing workshop aimed at providing top tips and straegies to improve the wellbeing…

Join a patient Focus group exploring fatigue and cancer drugs.

Have you recently recieved cancer drug treatment at one of our hospitals in Devon and Cornwall ? If so we would like to hear your expereinces at a focus group being held on 21st May 2025 at The Fern Centre at North Devon Hospital. Please see the flyer below for…

Peninsula Dermoscopy Course 2025 – Registration now open !

Please join us for the 2025 Exeter Dermoscopy Course ! Closing date for registration is 1st March 2025. Email peninsula.ca@nhs.net  for further details or view the flyer here .

New research leads to Trust action to spot cancer warning signs in standard blood tests

Scientists at the University of Exeter have found a new way of interpreting standard blood tests to help GPs spot cancer warning signs – and the test is now being integrated in an NHS trust. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (RDUH)  is the first Trust to apply…