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The NHS is urging millions of people in their 50s to complete lifesaving bowel cancer screening tests, as new figures show this age group is less likely to take part. The latest annual bowel screening figures show that just over half (56.2%) of 54-year-olds took part in screening in the year April 2024 to March 2025, compared with more than 7 in 10 (73.5%) 70 to 74-year-olds. Around 100 cancers a week on average were diagnosed through the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme during the year, with almost 5.2 million people taking part in screening – nearly half [...]

Our Medical Director, Miss Susannah Penney, and Associate Director, Alison Armstrong, were invited to attend a special reception at Downing Street on Monday 6 July, to celebrate the NHS's 78th birthday. Hosted in the No. 10 garden, the event saw Prime Minister Keir Starmer pay tribute to the invaluable contribution of NHS staff. There was also a speech from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care the Rt Hon James Murray MP. Susi and Alison were among 100 NHS staff invited to attend the reception. They spoke to the Prime Minister and Mr Murray [...]

A dad from Salford who has recently been treated for oesophageal cancer is urging other men to learn the warning signs and visit their GP if something doesn’t feel right. Gary Carney, 54, from Walkden, first realised something was wrong when he began having difficulty swallowing food. He said: “My wife was away for a few days, so I got a takeaway. Afterwards, I found myself rubbing my chest to try and help the food go down. I thought it was just the takeaway not agreeing with me. “But then it happened again over the [...]

James Murray, Health and Social Care Secretary, has been visiting Wythenshawe Hospital - part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust to witness the pioneering work of clinicians using artificial intelligence to detect diseases earlier. Wythenshawe Hospital is one of a series of hospitals using the new technology in Greater Manchester thanks to the Greater Manchester Chest X-Ray AI pilot which was has been rolled out across seven NHS trusts by Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance. The pilot demonstrates what can be achieved when partners come together with a shared goal. Through collaboration between Greater Manchester Cancer [...]

The first full results have been announced from the NHS-Galleri trial, a research study looking into the use of a blood test to see if it can help the NHS to detect cancer early. The aim of the trial is to see if using the Galleri multi-cancer early detection test alongside existing cancer screening can help to find cancer early. More than 142,000 volunteers aged 50–77 from eight regions of England, including around 20,000 from Greater Manchester, took part in the trial. Reducing late-stage cancer Substantially fewer of the most advanced cancers were diagnosed [...]

People in Greater Manchester are being urged to “get curious” about their lung health this Pride month.  The NHS Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance has teamed up with OUTpatients, the UK’s LGBTIQ+ Cancer Charity, to raise awareness about NHS Lung Cancer Screening during the Pride season in the city. Ezra Johnson from OUT Patients and Oliver Butterworth from Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance (left to right) centre join members of the NHS Lung Cancer Screening staff at their mobile clinic currently parked at Hazel Grove Park and Ride. Research shows LGBTIQ+ people are more likely to [...]

Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales visited The Christie Hospital’s Withington site today, where the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance is also hosted. Her Royal Highness’s visit was to highlight the vital role of supporting people’s physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing alongside their clinical treatment. The Princess met with staff, and patients currently undergoing chemotherapy. Her Royal Highness also met patients receiving complementary therapy and heard how it has assisted their physical and emotional wellbeing. The Princess then visited the art room and met resident artist Patricia Mountford. The Princess also met with gardener [...]

People across the North West are benefiting from life-saving lung cancer screening, with new figures showing that 1,700 people across Greater Manchester have now been diagnosed through the NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme. The milestone comes as the NHS announces that more than 10,000 people nationwide have now been diagnosed with lung cancer through screening — helping detect the disease earlier, when treatment is more likely to be successful. The targeted programme invites people aged 55 to 74 who currently smoke or have smoked in the past for a lung health check. Those identified as [...]

Researchers, community workers, patients and NHS staff who have gone above and beyond to make a difference to the lives of people affected by cancer have been honoured at a ceremony in Manchester city centre. The awards are now in their third year and have grown bigger and bigger each year. Over 300 people came together last night (12 May) to celebrate those who have the dedication to go above and beyond every day to improve outcomes and experiences for patients in Greater [...]

FORMER women’s world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe was in Manchester today (Tuesday 12 May) to share a powerful message about her family’s experience of cancer at the Greater Manchester Cancer Conference. Paula was speaking at the Greater Manchester Cancer Conference. Paula, who won the London Marathon three times and is one of the UK’s most successful long-distance runners, was talking to health professionals and researchers about the importance of recognising cancer symptoms early. The four-time Olympian recounted how her daughter Isla Lough was diagnosed with a rare type of ovarian cancer - a [...]