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.

From 1 October 2023, the standards measuring waiting times for cancer diagnosis and treatment are being modernised and simplified. The NHS will move from the 10 different standards in place now to three:

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

An oncology and radiotherapy team from Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust (BHRUT) has been shortlisted for the Ingrid Fuchs Cancer Nursing Award as a result of being the first trust in England to implement a virtual nurse led clinic using Noona.

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.

The NHS has published the results of the 2022 Cancer Patient Experience Survey. Patient experience of care is incredibly important to us and it’s a testament to the hard-working NHS staff that cancer patients have given a rating of 8.88 out of 10 for overall experience.

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.