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Cancer Research’s ‘Cancer Awareness Roadshow’ comes to Lancashire
Posted: 8th July 2024People are being encouraged to visit Cancer Research UK's (CRUK) Cancer Awareness Roadshow as it comes to various towns in Lancashire.
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Lancashire and South Cumbria residents urged to take up offer of cervical cancer screening
Posted: 19th June 2024People in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being urged to accept their invites for a screening programme that helps save thousands of lives every year.
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Lancashire cancer survivor urges others to take bowel cancer test
Posted: 4th April 2024A cancer survivor from Lancashire is encouraging anyone who is sent a screening kit to take up the offer this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.
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Lancashire ex-headteacher shares ovarian cancer experience to raise awareness of symptoms
Posted: 27th March 2024A former headteacher from Lancashire who is living with ovarian cancer wants more women to know the signs and symptoms of the cancer.
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Princess of Wales’ cancer announcement inspires people to get symptoms checked
Posted: 27th March 2024News that the Princess of Wales has been diagnosed with cancer will have been a shock to many, but speaking out about her diagnosis could help others.
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Lancashire and South Cumbria health projects among finalists at HSJ Partnership Awards
Posted: 22nd March 2024Two pieces of work involving Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) were recognised at last night’s HSJ Partnership Awards.
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New digital platform set to transform urgent suspected skin cancer referrals in East Lancashire
Posted: 20th March 2024A new digital dermatology platform is set to cut waiting times for patients in East Lancashire with suspected skin cancer.
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New digital platform set to transform urgent suspected skin cancer referrals in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Posted: 7th March 2024A new digital dermatology platform is set to cut waiting times for patients with suspected skin cancer and better manage demand across acute dermatology departments in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
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Oesophageal cancer awareness month When heartburn is a cause for concern and the innovative test that’s helping to prevent cancer
Posted: 21st February 2024February is oesophageal cancer awareness month, and while oesophageal might be a lesser-known cancer, the early symptoms - heartburn and acid reflux – are a familiar experience for many of us.
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ICB collaboration shortlisted for HSJ Partnership Awards
Posted: 22nd January 2024A partnership between the NHS and health tech company Cyted has been shortlisted for a top health sector award.
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New technology set to reduce waiting times and offer faster diagnosis for patients with suspected skin cancer
Posted: 13th December 2023People in North Lancashire and South Cumbria who have suspected skin cancer are to benefit from faster diagnosis thanks to ground-breaking new technology at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust (UHMBT).
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Women urged to take up offer of vital cervical screenings as attendance drops across Lancashire and South Cumbria
Posted: 24th November 2023All areas of Lancashire and Cumbria have lower attendances for vital cervical screenings than last year, according to newly-published NHS data.
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“If you get the opportunity, go for the scan. It could save your life.” – lung cancer survivor Susan urges others to take up the Targeted Lung Health Check invite
Posted: 20th November 2023When Susan Williams received a phone call from the NHS, inviting her to come for a Targeted Lung Health Check, she never thought that just weeks later she’d be diagnosed with lung cancer.
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New breast pain clinic launches in Central Lancashire
Posted: 2nd November 2023The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has launched a new breast pain clinic to support people in Central Lancashire. The new specialist service provides examinations and advice to patients suffering from breast pain in Preston, Chorley and other parts of Central Lancashire and is run by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
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New waiting times standards for cancer come in this month
Posted: 27th September 2023From 1 October, the standards measuring waiting times for cancer diagnosis and treatment are being modernised and simplified.