Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance

05/01/2026

Join our radiotherapy virtual listening event -

🗓️Wednesday 4th February 2026
⏰12pm - 2pm
🖥️ MS teams

Register here - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO4wHCd0e1gPpBmwW5kGWWkxVUNkg0VDZCRzNKSE8yUzRJV1RBQkVRM0k1Si4u&route=shorturl

05/01/2026

Why not join our event – Acute Oncology Fit For The Future?
Venue: The Spine, Paddington Village, Liverpool L7 3FA
Date: Monday 26th January 2026
Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/b4SuBYXnCK?origin=lprLink
Deadline: Tuesday 6th January 2026

05/01/2026

We are looking for nine Place-based GP Cancer Clinical Leads who will work at the interface of the Alliance and primary care, with a focus on early diagnosis to improve outcomes for cancer patients.
There is one role per Place across Cheshire and Merseyside, and each post will be funded for 1 flexible session a week (1.5 sessions for Liverpool Place).
We want to work with outstanding individuals who are GPs in the sub-region with a detailed understanding of the early cancer diagnosis agenda and the work of CMCA. They should possess strong leadership skills and the ability to work strategically, have a strong patient focus and experience of working collaboratively across organisations and systems.
Please complete the expression of interest (EOI) application form and submit it via email to CMCA’s Primary Care Engagement team at ccf-tr.cmcaprimarycareengagement@nhs.net The closing date is Friday 9th January 2026.
For more information, see: https://ow.ly/IIga50XKYLh and to download the EOI form, see: https://ow.ly/pOi150XKYLj

05/01/2026

Do you work in primary care and want access to information on Cancer Prevalence, Cancer Screening, and Smoking Prevalence across Cheshire and Merseyside, your Place, PCN or Practice?
The Cancer Alliance has developed a tool to help you – the PRACTICE Dashboard – and we have arranged drop-in sessions to help you understand how to use it.
They are on the following dates and can be accessed via these links:
• Tuesday 13th January, 10:00-11:00: see https://ow.ly/Oo4b50XKXr7
• Thursday 22nd January, 11:00-12:00: see https://ow.ly/fs2Q50XKXr6
• Thursday 29th January, 14:00-15:00: see https://ow.ly/VXHt50XKXr5
Each session will show you:
• Where and how to access the PRACTICE Dashboard
• How to find it on the ICB Business Intelligence Platform
• How to get the best out of the PRACTICE dashboard
• The Quality Improvement work using the PRACTICE Dashboard
• Opportunities for attendees to raise any issues/questions/queries
If you do not already have access to the PRACTICE Dashboard, please visit the Cancer Academy website for details on how to register and you can view our training videos for support cmca-practicedashboard.imerseyside.nhs.uk.
You do not have to register to attend the sessions.

04/01/2026

Want to quit smoking but not sure where to start? Get your free personal quit plan now - https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/

02/01/2026

Have you made a New Year’s resolution to trash the ash? The NHS can support you in stopping smoking.
Quitting to***co is the best thing you can do to cut your risk of cancer – and will also improve your fitness and bank balance!
If you want to quit or need help staying smoke free, the NHS has tips and support to help.
See https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/

01/01/2026

01/01/2026

Happy New Year to all our Facebook followers!…

Whether you’ve been caring and treating patients on the wards, preparing meals, keeping services moving, operating, prescribing, or supporting teams behind the scenes – thank you for everything you’ve given this year.

Wishing you a very happy New Year 💙

31/12/2025

Congratulations, Amy - a fantastic honour!
Thanks so much for your dedication and service. 👏 👏 👏

We’re pleased to share that Amy Cardinal, an Acute Oncology Nurse at Aintree, has received a national award for Excellence in Acute Oncology at the UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) Celebrating the Inspirational Cancer Nurse Conference.

Amy was awarded the accolade in recognition of her outstanding dedication to improving patient outcomes, which has been driven by her own personal journey after losing her father to Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2021.

Her creation of the Jeff Gordon Framework, named in honour of her father, aims to ensure Acute Oncology data is visible and embedded within care delivery, enabling effective and meaningful use of patient data to shape services around their needs.
This can support faster treatment by spotting early warning signs, avoidance of unnecessary tests or procedures, and shorter stays in hospital.

Amy said: ‘I’m proud to be leading this work in honour of my father. By turning my pain into purpose, I can help to improve cancer care for patients in our hospitals, ensuring that patients can receive treatment that is better informed by their data.’

31/12/2025

We hope you have a Happy New Year – is it time for a healthy new chapter?
Stopping smoking is the very best thing you can do to get healthier and drastically cut your risk of developing cancer.
Whether you’re thinking about quitting, you're ready to quit, or you need help staying smoke free, the NHS has tips and support to help you at every stage. Learn how to get through the tough times, stay focused, and quit for good.
You deserve a healthier, smoke-free life. Get started via this NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/
Good luck on your New Year to***co-free journey.

31/12/2025

Can you help us, please? We want to know if you have seen our bowel cancer screening campaign over the past few of months.
Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance created a campaign to raise awareness of bowel screening, which launched in October.
Please fill in this survey about what you think of the campaign:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/HDIP07/
It should only take five minutes to do.
Thanks! Healthwatch Liverpool Healthwatch Halton Healthwatch Sefton Healthwatch Liverpool Healthwatch Warrington Healthwatch Wirral Healthwatch St Helens Healthwatch Cheshire West Healthwatch Cheshire East

30/12/2025

Huge congratulations to Dr Allan for his Honour after a career helping cancer patients in Sefton. 👏 👏 👏

In 2012 Dr Graeme Allan was able to realise his ambition to open a community-based centre to offer support to people affected by cancer. After years of planning and hard work, the Southport Macmillan Centre opened to the public and has gone from strength to strength, still supporting both patients and their loved ones to navigate life after a cancer diagnosis.

We’re absolutely thrilled that Graeme has been recognised in the New Years Honours and been awarded the British Empire Medal for his commitment and dedication to the service. This is an honour which is richly deserved – well done Graeme 😊