Early Diagnosis

Earlier diagnosis of cancer will save or extend more lives and improve quality of life for people affected by cancer.

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Faster Diagnosis

The NHS Long Term Plan sets the ambition that, from 2028, an extra 55,000 people each year will survive for five years or more following a cancer diagnosis.

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Treatment and Care

A good quality of life is as important to people as survival, and receiving care that is tailored to an individual's needs can have a significant impact on their experience.

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Innovation

Driving innovation to elevate cancer care - delivering earlier and faster diagnoses, more personalised treatments, and enhance outcomes for every patient. 

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Early Diagnosis

Earlier diagnosis of cancer will save or extend more lives and improve quality of life for people affected by cancer.

Faster Diagnosis

The NHS Long Term Plan sets the ambition that, from 2028, an extra 55,000 people each year will survive for five years or more following a cancer diagnosis.

Treatment and Care

A good quality of life is as important to people as survival, and receiving care that is tailored to an individual's needs can have a significant impact on their experience.

Innovation

Driving innovation to elevate cancer care - delivering earlier and faster diagnoses, more personalised treatments, and enhance outcomes for every patient. 

We've launched our new Cancer Innovation Strategy 2025 - 2028!

In partnership with Health Innovation West of England, our strategy sets out our vision to improve cancer outcomes, earlier diagnosis and more personalised treatment.

The Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon & Gloucestershire Cancer Alliance is the forum to bring providers and commissioners together with patients, to co-design services to optimise pathways, ensure effective integration and address variation, and are the vehicle that leads the activity required at a local level to meet the  ambitions set out by the National Cancer Programme Team.

The Cancer Alliance puts clinical leaders across primary, secondary, and tertiary care in the driving seat for improving quality and outcomes across cancer pathways, based on shared data and metrics. Continuing to deliver the strategy and its programmes will require committed leadership, smart choices around investing to save, and a firm intent to try new approaches and test new models of care.

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About SWAG Cancer Alliance

We are responsible for leading the local delivery of the national cancer strategy which sets an exciting vision for the transformation of cancer services.

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Our Priorities

Early Diagnosis

Early Diagnosis

Early Diagnosis

Faster Diagnosis

Faster Diagnosis

Faster Diagnosis

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Innovation and Research

Innovation & Research

Treatment and Care

Treatment and Care

Treatment and Care

Health Inequality

Health Inequalities

Health Inequalities

Patient Engagement

Patient Engagement

Patient Engagement

Latest news

New small grants scheme launched to tackle health inequalities across SWAG

September 16, 2025

Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death in the UK, with nearly 3.5 million people currently living with the disease. While progress has been made in early diagnosis,…

From symptoms to support: what you need to know about Lymphoma

September 15, 2025

It’s easy to dismiss swollen lymph nodes or fatigue as stress or a lingering cold but for thousands of people each year, these symptoms could be the first signs of…

SWAG Cancer Alliance and Bristol Children’s Hospital partner to improve outpatient care for children with cancer

September 3, 2025

SWAG Cancer Alliance and Bristol Royal Hospital for Children are proud to announce a new partnership focused on improving care for children with cancer across the South West. The project…