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The Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance and Greater Manchester Diagnostics Network comes under a single leadership structure this month. Claire O'Rourke, the Managing Director of the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance and the Greater Manchester Diagnostics Network, with Miss Susi Penney, Medical Director, and Alison Armstrong, Associate Director, who will support with her new role. This comes as Chris Sleight, former Chief Officer, and Katie Moss, former Programme Director, leave the Greater Manchester Diagnostics Network for retirement and new opportunities. Claire O’Rourke, Managing Director for the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, will undertake the joint leadership role to [...]

A contracts manager from NHS Greater Manchester has helped raise more than £5,300 for cancer charities following her own diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer. Nicola Harrison, a breast cancer fundraiser, who has raised more than £5,000 for cancer charities. Nicola Harrison, who lives in Ashton-under-Lyne, joined forces with fellow members of local support group Bosom Buddies to produce a charity calendar in aid of the Tameside Macmillan Unit and Prevent Breast Cancer. Nicola said: "I found a lump, no bigger than a pea, during a self-examination in May 2024. Because of my family [...]

Women from Greater Manchester star in a new campaign by the NHS to raise awareness about the importance of checking your breasts or chest. Nabila Farooq is one woman who stars in the new campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer. The campaign by Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance – part of the NHS -  encourages people to “look and feel” every month and report any potential signs of breast cancer to their GP. Its launch follows Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October and includes local faces as well as some Greater Manchester landmarks including Central [...]