This section includes our latest news and updates. We are able to provide quotes, spokespeople or patient case studies where appropriate to the media. Members of the media can submit enquiries through our contact section.
We also have social media accounts, our Facebook account is @eoecanceralliance and Twitter account @EOE_cancer, these can be accessed at the foot of this page. A new Instagram account has also been created for the Alliances @eoe_cancer. (For reference, the regional Twitter account for the NHS can be found @NHSEastEngland).
If you work in cancer care in the region and have content to contribute or highlight via our social media feed then let us know, similarly we are always keen to showcase the work of our partners and stakeholders via updates and news posts and can be contacted at england.eoecancerallianceteam@nhs.net.
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Featured news item: Creation of One Cancer Alliance for the East of England
Published on: 1 April 2024Our two alliance footprints for the North and South of the region, converged at the beginning of April to form a single alliance, the East of England Cancer Alliance.
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NHS ‘ping and book’ screening to help save thousands of women’s lives
Published on: 12 November 2024The NHS is set to revolutionise access to cancer screening for women in a major drive to boost uptake and save thousands of lives, the head of the NHS has announced.
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NHS rolls out ‘stop-smoking’ pill to help tens of thousands quit
Published on: 12 November 2024Thousands of lives could be saved thanks to the roll-out of an improved anti-smoking pill on the NHS in England, the head of the health service will announce today.
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Thousands of cancers caught early through NHS lung checks
Published on: 8 November 2024More than 5,000 people in England have been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier thanks to an innovative NHS initiative, which uses mobile scanning trucks to visit local communities.