North East London Cancer Alliance
Leading the way in cancer standards
North East London Cancer Alliance is the top performing alliance in the country in 6 out of 10 cancer waits standards, following recent data published by NHS England and Improvement.
Join Patient and Carer Voice in Cancer
Help improve cancer services in your area. There are opportunities to get involved in a range of cancer projects with the North East London Cancer Alliance, depending on your experiences and interests.
Cancer, It’s Not A Game
North East London Cancer Alliance is running a campaign to increase awareness of lung, bowel and prostate cancer in men, working in partnership with Leyton Orient FC.
Targeted Health Lung Check
Life-saving lung checks come to Barking & Dagenham for residents aged between 55 and 74 who have ever smoked, as part of a national pilot with North East London Cancer Alliance.
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Who are we?
North East London Cancer Alliance is one of 21 cancer alliances across England. Our aim is that every resident in North East London has equal access to better cancer services.
What we do
Faster diagnosis and Operational improvement
Reducing the backlog; reducing waiting times; improving cancer patient pathways; improving performance against national cancer standards.
Early Diagnosis
Raising awareness of signs and symptoms; increasing uptake of national screening programmes; working with and supporting local doctors; using the latest innovation in cancer diagnosis.
Treatments and Personalised Care
Reducing variation; supporting the establishment of the new Children, Teenage and Young Adult Operational Delivery Networks; improving quality of life for cancer patients.
Patient and Carer Engagement
Giving cancer patients and carers a voice in improving cancer services; increasing the uptake of cancer services; providing roles for patients and carers in cancer alliance projects and programmes.
Cancer Screening Programmes
Cancer screening saves lives. Make sure you attend your appointment when requested.
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Barking & Dagenham residents aged 55-74 - received a letter about your lung check and missed the call from our team? Decided it wasn’t for you and have changed your mind? It’s not too late! Call us on 020 3839 8911 to arrange your appointment https://t.co/xrKDu8vSlU @lbbdcouncil
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Did you know #CervicalCancer screening does not test for cancer, but looks for human papilloma virus (HPV) which can cause changes in the cervix. If these changes are picked up early, they can be treated before cancer develops. Find out more: https://t.co/HIILPyiyLt
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Best For My Chest, a #breastscreening campaign with leading LGBTIQ+ #Cancer charity @LTTcancer has received praise from both the media and the community. Our LGBTIQ+ champions were key to the success and we hear from one of them on how it went: https://t.co/HaxNEUs8IU https://t.co/LKroH3SG6O
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Early diagnosis can save lives. Help us raise awareness of the latest cancer services, support and innovations. We want to reach as many people as possible. Give us a Friday Follow and we'll follow you back! #FollowBackFriday #FollowFriday https://t.co/Pwnycl54QR
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Help us reach out to more people with important messages about #Cancer #CancerAwareness #CancerScreening and #Diagnosis. Give us a Friday Follow and we'll follow you back! #FollowBackFriday #FollowFriday https://t.co/FcvuvRjBkX
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The NHS Targeted Lung Health Check Programme is for people aged 55-74 who have ever smoked. Currently in Barking & Dagenham, it will soon be coming to more areas in north east London. This video explains what happens at a lung check for those invited: https://t.co/xrKDu8vSlU
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Despite accounting for over 40% of common cancer deaths, less survivable cancers still suffer from low awareness amongst the public and health practitioners. Help raise awareness today. Read more: https://t.co/19aCTh3RrI #LessSurvivableCancersAwarenessDay @LessSurvivable https://t.co/Y9H2rHWPQl
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Currently, in the UK over 90,000 people are diagnosed with one of the less survivable cancers every year. Today is #LessSurvivableCancersAwarenessDay Help raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer. Read more: https://t.co/d7qbOEPEvs https://t.co/m1piQipQ28
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We are pleased to support #LessSurvivableCancersAwarenessDay Early diagnosis saves lives - make sure you recognise the symptoms and see your GP if concerned. Help us #CloseTheDeadlyCancerGap Find out more: https://t.co/19aCTh3RrI @LessSurvivable
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For those still thinking about #NewYearsResolutions Azmina from @NHSBartsHealth shares her personal experience of #Cancer and gives some top tips on #HealthyLiving to reduce your risk of cancer: https://t.co/eZjIqAimWX
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