Shoppers in a number of Morrisons’ stores across the country will find NHS advice on underwear labels urging them to contact their GP practice if they spot potential symptoms of breast or testicular cancer.

UK Black Pride is the world’s largest celebration for LGBTQI+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American and Middle Eastern descent.

The recently published National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) Ovarian Cancer Audit shows that that North East London Cancer Alliance is the top performer in the whole of the country when it comes to five-year survival rates for ovarian cancer.

People who either have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, or who think they might have prostate cancer, can now access a great new resource to help them make informed decisions about their treatment and learn from others who have been through the process.

We are pleased to report that the North East London Cancer Alliance has been shortlisted for two Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards. This was formally announced on Monday 14 August by the HSJ.

Since we launched free lung health checks for residents in Barking & Dagenham in July 2022 and Tower Hamlets in June 2023, as part of the national Targeted Lung Health Check Programme, we have invited over 21,430 eligible participants to take part, carried out over 10,740 telephone triage lun

Receiving a cancer diagnosis, making decisions, and coping with treatment can be all-consuming.  Many people focus on doing everything they can to get through each day, and complete treatments with the aim of being cured and putting “everything behind” them. 

We are sad to share the news that unfortunately Jay McLaughlin, who was one of our patient and carer representatives, has passed away peacefully at St Joseph’s Hospice at the age of 43.

Latest figures from NHS England and Improvement show that Barts Health has been reducing the backlog for treatment for urgent suspected cancer patients who have been waiting more than 62 days.