Wessex Cancer Alliance

NOW LIVE - NEW TRAINING FOR PRIMARY CARE! 📣 We are delighted to announce that new Cancer Care Coordinator training is now available via NHS e-learning for health. Developed by Wessex Cancer Alliance, the course provides an introduction to cancer prevention, screening & early diagnosis. Find out more about the role of the Cancer Care Coordinator and links to the training, via our website: https://lnkd.in/gieqWnhB #primarycare #elearninghub #cancercare #alwaysimproving

We recently teamed up with University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust to develop a series of videos that explain the preparation for prostate radiotherapy. We hope the information will help to support patients and provide them with reassurance about the steps needed as part of this treatment. All the videos are available on our website: https://lnkd.in/epcRbS9a

*NEW WEBSITE LAUNCH* 🎉 We are thrilled and very excited to announce the launch of our new Cancer Careers website: https://lnkd.in/eHaSxSPk We are so thankful to all the people that helped us make this and we would really appreciate your help with promoting it. Do you know someone who is thinking about a career in cancer? Do you know how many roles there are to choose from!? Check out the new website today and please feel free to share any feedback with us. #cancercareers #NHS 350+ NHS Careers NHS Creative NHS Dorset NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board NHS Jobs NHS England Jo Tibbles

It has been a very busy week for events and engagement opportunities! Yesterday, we had the absolute pleasure of joining Emily from Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and David from Talking Therapies Portsmouth, at their Celebration Event, held at the Spinnaker Tower. The event was showcasing the experience based co-design project they have been leading, on Improving Psychological Support Services for people with Cancer. It was also an opportunity to share the input from people with lived experience of cancer and how their ideas are now being put into actions to take forward. A great morning, a lovely venue and a positive move for improvement 😊 #ExperienceBasedCoDesign #ImprovingCancerServices

Yesterday, we were delighted to hear from so many people with lived experience of cancer, sharing their thoughts, ideas and personal journey's to help us better understand where improvements need to be made in our cancer services. Thank you all who joined us and the local charities who came to support our event. Special thanks to our facilitators and the Cancer Services Partnership.

As Bowel Cancer Awareness month comes to a close, we wanted to share this message from Sarah. 😊 Sarah is a bowel cancer survivor, getting the all clear just over 10 years ago. After an intense period of surgery, treatment and recovery - Sarah says cancer no longer rules her life. She wanted to reassure others who may be at the start of their journey, or worried about what happens after a diagnosis, that it can end well and there is life after cancer. #BowelCancerAwarenessMonth #WessexBowelCancerCampaign NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board NHS Dorset Bowel Cancer UK

Why is it important to catch #bowelcancer early? Jake explains all here in this video 👇 Please do not delay speaking to your GP if you have noticed a change in your body, or something that is not normal for you. Get it checked out because 9 times out of 10, it won't be cancer but if it is - then catching it early is key to a more successful outcome. #WessexBowelCancerCampaign #BowelCancerAwarenessMonth #GetChecked

We would like to say a really big thank you to Bowel Cancer UK and their volunteer Michael, for hosting such an informative Bowel Cancer Awareness talk this morning for us, as part of #BowelCancerAwarenessMonth. A recording of the talk will be available soon, on our website. In the meantime, please do check out all the information we have on our webpages about bowel cancer signs, symptoms and the support available. Please continue to help us raise awareness, by sharing this with your friends, family and colleagues. https://lnkd.in/eCMfW5c8 NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board NHS Dorset Dorset Chamber Action Hampshire Help & Care NHS England

One week to go! 📣 🗓 Please don't forget to register for our webinar with Bowel Cancer UK See below for details and email to book you space! 😊 📩 wessexcanceralliance@wca.uhs.nhs.uk #WessexBowelCancerCampaign Action Hampshire Dorset Chamber NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board NHS Dorset

9 times out of 10, people who are tested for symptoms suggesting cancer, get the all clear. This Bowel Cancer Awareness month, Ian has kindly shared his story to help others see the benefits of getting checked if something isn't right. #WessexBowelCancerCampaign Ian Girling Bowel Cancer UK NHS Dorset NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board Dorset Chamber NHS England https://lnkd.in/eQUjx9_d