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Over the last year the Peninsula Cancer Alliance (PCA) used the Cancer Quality of Life Survey to identify difficulty sleeping as  a quality of life priority for local intervention from the recently launched Cancer Data Dashboard. It was clear from the data that this was a symptom reported by all cancer types (25.1%). By collaborating…

The NHS and Asda are teaming up to provide vital advice on millions of toothpaste tubes and mouthwash bottles encouraging people to contact their GP or dentist if they notice any potential symptoms of mouth cancer. From this month, Asda’s own brand of oral hygiene products will now feature NHS advice in over 500 Asda…

Our new video is now ready to share which includes a very informative interview with a patient who has been on one of our lung health check vans. Over the last year local patients aged between 55 and under 75 years old, who have ever smoked, have been invited by our provider InHealth to be…

Thousands of people with sight loss in England will find it easier to participate in life-saving bowel cancer screening thanks to a new specially designed NHS tool. People who are blind or partially sighted will be offered a specially designed tool to support them complete Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kit, which can detect signs of…

From April 2024 the Cancer Alliance has moved from NHS England to be hosted by University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. This does not change the alliances’ functions or levels of support across the South West, but moves us closer to the providers, commissioners and populations we serve. Our mission is unchanged – supporting collaborative work…

The Fern Centre offers information and support to those affected by cancer as well as their families by offering a warm, welcoming environment providing comfort and care away from the clinical setting. The Centre provides a drop-in facility where one of our friendly volunteers would be happy to help you find the information or support…

The NHS and P-Wave, a leading urinal products brand, are working together to put the message “Blood in your pee? Contact your GP practice” on urinal mats in thousands of men’s toilets across the country. Pubs, restaurants, shops, hotels and sports stadiums will be among the public places using the lifesaving mats with men’s workplaces…

From Monday 21st August, Morrisons shoppers in the South West will find NHS advice on underwear labels urging them to contact their GP practice if they spot potential symptoms of breast or testicular cancer. The Nutmeg branded underwear featuring NHS advice will be in 240 Morrisons stores, including South West outlets from Gloucester to Penzance.…

Thousands of people referred for urgent cancer checks every month are set to be diagnosed and treated sooner, as the NHS reforms its cancer standards to reflect what matters most to patients and to align with modern clinical practice. Developed by clinical experts and supported by leading cancer charities, there will be three cancer standards,…

We have received confirmation that our work on the South West Prostate Dashboard has been shortlisted in the Data-Driven Transformation Award Category for the HSJ Awards 2023. What is the South West Prostate Dashboard?  In 2018, the Cancer Alliances in the SW (Peninsula and SWAG) began to work in collaboration with key urology clinicians and…