The NHS is encouraging people in London who have been sent an NHS bowel cancer screening kit to complete the test. An awareness campaign is running in London until early December and we are supporting this locally. 

North East London Cancer Alliance helped raise awareness of cancer signs and symptoms and

This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth and #BlackHistoryMonth, Char and Leanne share their experiences of breast cancer in a new video brought to you by North East London Cancer Alliance and leading LGBTQI+ charity, OUTpatients.

Community liver health vans are coming to north east London. They offer a free, simple, non-invasive test to people aged 35-70 who may be at increased risk of liver disease, based on their medical history.

NHS England has published further information about modernising cancer waiting times standards, including a series of frequently asked questions. As a reminder, from 1 October, cancer waiting time standards are being modernised and simplified, moving to three measures:

The Targeted Lung Health Check Programme in Tower Hamlets has achieved a major milestone with over 1,000 residents now receiving a free lung scan. This has taken less than three months, which shows how keen local residents are to look after their health.

North East London Cancer Alliance is pleased to announce the promotion of Consultant Urologist, Prabhakar Rajan, to Professor of Urology and Robotic Surgery at Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

More than one million people (1,052,083) have been invited for a lung cancer check, as part of the biggest programme to improve early lung cancer diagnosis in health service history.

People in north east London who have had a cough for three weeks or more are being encouraged to contact their GP practice and come forward for life-saving checks, as part of an NHS campaign.