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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Current News
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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 launches national BRCA gene testing programme to identify cancer risk early
Published on: 1 February 2024Tens of thousands of people with Jewish ancestry who are more likely to carry a genetic fault that can increase the risk of developing some cancers will receive genetic testing…
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New breast screening figures prompt fresh uptake appeal
Published on: 30 January 2024Thousands of women are being urged to attend NHS breast screening appointments as new figures today show that, despite a slight increase in uptake in the last year, over a third of…
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Thousands more young people urged to take up HPV vaccine to meet NHS cervical cancer elimination goal
Published on: 23 January 2024The NHS is urging young people and parents of 12 and 13-year-olds to ensure they consent to having the HPV vaccine, as new figures out today show around one in six girls and one in…