As we approach the end of the year, it’s an ideal opportunity to reflect on the success of our cancer waits guidance training in 2023 and the feedback we’ve received from participants. This year, we delivered training to over 700 colleagues from across London. The value of the training is evident in the extremely positive […]
Back in November, changes were announced to diagnostic pathway for adult soft tissue sarcoma referrals in London. Services will be divided into ‘hubs’ (tertiary services providing treatment and clinical oversight) and ‘spokes’ (services delivering local diagnostics, from further imaging to pathology). The Hubs are the Royal Marsden Hospital (RMH) and the London Sarcoma Service, which […]
The London Lymphoedema Community of Practice (CoP) was established in 2018 to foster peer-to-peer support amongst lymphoedema practitioners and other interested parties and address shared needs across the professional lymphoedema community in London. To date, the group has delivered several key outputs, including revised commissioning guidance and the development of a service specification to raise […]
TCST is leading a workforce programme on the provision of care and treatment for people living with lymphoedema in the capital. The main objectives of the programme are: The programme team has established a Lymphoedema Service User Group to gain a better understanding of the needs of those living with lymphoedema. The first meeting took place in […]
A project to promote the use of Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) in hospital emergency departments is now running in north east London. The pilot project has gone live at the Partnership of East London Cooperatives (PELC) and Urgent Care Department at Queen’s Hospital. The local project team has so far recruited 25 patients with a […]
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7 March 2024, 09:00 – 16:00 Join us at the CLCH Academy in central London for our first anniversary event, celebrating the success of the Cancer Community of Practice for London during its first year. Keynote speakers and topics are outlined below: Breaking Barriers and Bridging Health Disparities: Enhancing Cervical Screening Uptake and Expanding Access […]
8 February 2024, 12:00 – 13:00 Join our webinar, discussing the relevance of cancer genomics in primary care and what healthcare professionals need to know. Topics and key note speakers outlined below: Cancer Genomics – why is it relevant and what do we need to know in the primary care context?Dr Angela George (Medical Co-Director […]
On 18 September, NHS England launched another phase of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign, focusing specifically on lung cancer symptoms. The campaign aims to increase knowledge of the key symptom of lung cancer – a cough that lasts three weeks or more – and encouraging those who have this symptom to contact their GP […]