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21 September 2020 — David Allen
5 Minutes with Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support | Your Cancer ServicesWith no local cancer care centre near East Devon and West Dorset, Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support Groupwas set up in August 2018 to offer services to those affected by cancer in the local area. With the impact of COVID-19 this year, they have had to adapt and change what they do. We caught up with […]
14 September 2020 — Robin Pritchard
5 Minutes with Abcdiagnosis | Your Cancer ServicesThis article was originally published in 2020 when we spoke to Jo Taylor. Very sadly, Jo died in 2025, but her work with METUPUK and Abcdiagnosis carries on. There are over 55,000 new breast cancer diagnoses in the UK every year, and due to the quality of screening and treatment it has one of the […]
09 September 2020 — David Allen
Cancer Support Services in Belfast | City SpotlightRecent research from the Northern Ireland Cancer Research Registry at Queens University Belfast shows that between 2008 and 2017, the number of cancer cases in NI increased by 15% but there had been an increase in survival rates across the country. This is good news for the people of Northern Ireland who are supported by a range of […]
30 August 2020 — David Allen
Cancer Support Services in Cardiff | City SpotlightAccording to recent research, the survival rate for all cancers for people living in Wales is continuing to increase. Which is good news for the people of Cardiff which is home to one of the UK’s largest cancer centres. Cancer support services in the city and surrounding areas have a great impact for those living with cancer […]
28 August 2020 — David Allen
5 Minutes with Breast Cancer Friends Hampshire | Your Cancer ServicesSome of the most successful cancer support groups are founded by people that have lived through a cancer diagnosis and are therefore able to offer support, experience and empathy. Breast Cancer Friends Hampshire is one of those support groups. Created in 2014, this private Facebook support group was set up or anyone living in Hampshire with a breast […]
21 August 2020 — David Allen
Cancer Support Services in Glasgow | City SpotlightAs the largest city in Scotland, Glasgow is not only home to the largest cancer centre in the country, but also an abundance of support services for those living with cancer in and around the city. For our latest City Spotlight, we’ve taken a look at just a handful of the amazing services in Glasgow. Please note, […]
18 August 2020 — Robin Pritchard
Changing services in the face of Covid-19 | Widnes and Runcorn Cancer Support Group | Guest PostThe Widnes and Runcorn Cancer Support Group is a small yet well-established local charity offering psychological and emotional support to those living within the borough of Halton, whose lives have been touched by cancer. Like many support services, in light of the global pandemic of COVID-19, they were forced to rethink their services in order to continue to […]
16 August 2020 — David Allen
Cancer Support Services in Bristol | City SpotlightIn recent years, cancer diagnosis’ in the city of Bristol have aligned with the averages found across England and cancer research and its treatment is a growing area of strength at the University of Bristol and represents one of the key areas of focus for their faculties of Health and Life sciences. There is a wonderful range […]
12 August 2020 — David Allen
5 Minutes with WeCanSupport | Your Cancer ServicesThe Winchester & Eastleigh Cancer Support Group has been operating since 1987, having initially been set up for women living with breast cancer. Over the years, the organisation has expanded to include anyone living with cancer and in 2020 were re-branded as “WeCanSupport”. This unique support group is run by volunteers all of whom have themselves, had a cancer diagnosis. We […]
07 August 2020 — David Allen
From a small trial to a virtual success | WesFit | Guest PostThe country has been thrown into a very different position this year; one that no one could have possibly predicted or planned for. So many vital services that we normally take for granted, have had to adapt really quickly to the sudden Covid-19 pandemic and the world of cancer was no exception. The normal day-to-day […]
