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

This photo is of Lead Sarcoma Clinical Nurse Specialist Liz Allison. A woman wearing an NHS uniform with white trim, a lanyard, and an ID badge stands in a room with yellow and green walls.

Spotlight on Sarcoma Care: Meet our Lead Sarcoma Clinical Nurse Specialist

July 16, 2025

This Sarcoma Awareness Month, we’re proud to shine a light on the vital work of our Lead Germ Cell and Sarcoma Clinical Nurse Specialist, Liz Allison, at University Hospitals Bristol and…

New South West Radiotheraphy Late Effects Service transforms patient care for cancer survivors

July 6, 2025

We are proud to share The South West Radiotherapy Late Effects Services Evaluation Report.  Radiotherapy-related late effects pose a significant challenge for cancer survivors, often resulting in long-term physical and…

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New funding to boost early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

June 19, 2025

Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon, and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance have launched a pilot with local GPs to help detect pancreatic cancer earlier, when treatment is likely to be more effective.  The…