Posts by Alex Vassiliou
‘Help Us Help You’ Cervical Screening Campaign – 14 February – 14 March 2022
On 14th February 2022, The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, with the support of NHS England and NHS Improvement will launch a national cervical screening campaign. The Help Us Help You – Cervical Screening campaign will encourage those eligible for screening – women and people with a cervix aged 25-64 – to respond to their cervical…
Read MoreExciting new technology launched by NHS Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance and Inspirata, using ‘AI system’ to match cancer patients to trials earlier.
Bristol AI system matches cancer patients to trials earlier
Read MoreWorld Cancer Day Friday 4 February 2022
World Cancer Day 4th February 2022
Read MoreRaising Awareness: Cancer Survivors Day
June 6th is Cancer Survivors Day worldwide. The overall aim of this day is to raise awareness of issues and challenges that cancer patient face along with an opportunity to celebrate life and connect with each other. This year marks the 34th Cancer Survivors Day which was first introduced in the United States in 1987.…
Read MoreNHS Rolls Out Capsule Cameras to Test for Cancer in South West
Miniature cameras which patients can swallow to get checked for cancer are being trialled across the South West NHS. The imaging technology, in a capsule no bigger than a pill, can provide a diagnosis within hours. Known as a colon capsule endoscopy, the cameras are the latest NHS innovation to help patients access cancer checks…
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