Posts by Beth Kingshott

Could you share your experiences and help us shape future services? We are seeking patient representatives from across Devon and Cornwall to join our Patient Forum and Site Specific network groups. For further information please email: peninsula.ca@nhs.net

The Peninsula Cancer Alliance is delighted to announce that the MySunrise App has been shortlisted for HealthTech Partnership of the Year at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2022. These awards recognise outstanding contributions to healthcare in what has been an exceptional and challenging period across the sector. Over 190 entries were received for this year’s HSJ…

Quality of life means different things to different people, but it matters to everyone. More people are surviving cancer than ever before – but living with cancer, and the effects of its treatment, can have a negative impact on people’s physical, emotional and social wellbeing. NHS England and NHS Improvement and NHS Digital have launched…

We have to deliver our annual Cancer Across Healthcare Event a little differently this year. Please see below message from our Lead Cancer Nurse Tina Grose at the RD&E. The Peninsula Cancer Alliance alongside some of our local charities and trusts have collaborated to put on a free virtual study day in November which will…

It is never too late to stop smoking, and research has shown that if you quit for 28days that you are five time more likely to stop for good. Download the free NHS Quit Smoking app Here: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ Lets do this !

The Living With and Beyond Cancer(LWBC) team, Breast Care Nurse Specialists and FORCE cancer charity are delighted to be shortlisted in this year’s NT awards, Cancer Nursing Category. Using a co-production method they redesigned the breast cancer pathway involving FORCE oncology physiotherapist, oncology dietitian and a Cancer Support Worker (CSW) to optimise supported self-management for…

Background Quality of life means different things to different people, but it matters to everyone. More people are surviving cancer than ever before- but living with cancer, and the effects of its treatment, can have a negative impact on peoples physical, emotion and social wellbeing. Public health England (PHE) , NHS England and NHS Improvement…

The Peninsula Cancer Alliance have been working with MSD and partners in order to bring a print campaign around Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to encourage and educate patients into coming forward and to attend screening appointments for lung cancer. Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer.…

With almost half of British people having been sunburnt last year, Sun Awareness week highlights the importance of looking after your skin in the sun. 1. Spend time in the shade when the sun is at its strongest between 11am-3pm 2. Keep yourself well covered, and wear a hat and sunglasses 3. Avoid direct sunlight…

The Peninsula Cancer Alliance are pleased to announce the launch of the Non-Site Specific Cancer pathways in Trusts across Devon and Cornwall. Patients in areas served by hospitals in Plymouth, North Devon  and Truro now have access to a service for urgently investigating symptoms or signs that suggest cancer, but which do not fit any…