Category : Cancer Care


Cancer Navigator Service funding loss threat

Southport Macmillan Centre's Cancer Navigator Service may lose funding from March 2027 due to withdrawal of support from the Primary Care Network, affecting patient support.

MP's Breast Cancer Film Urges Early Checks

MP Claire Hughes releases a documentary about her breast cancer journey to encourage early detection. The film highlights symptoms, treatment, and support from charities like Breast Cancer Now.

Jasper Carrott on Lucy Davis' incurable cancer

Jasper Carrott has spoken publicly for the first time about his daughter Lucy Davis' incurable cancer, saying it's a 'very difficult time' for the family and they are supporting her in every way possible.

Teddy bears with heartbeats donated to hospice

Forty special teddy bears that record voices or heartbeats have been donated to East Cheshire Hospice by Oliver Abel’s Wish, a charity founded after the loss of Jill Wright’s son.

Welsh teen in China hospital after lorry crash

Dyfan Hughes, 18, from Wales, is hospitalised in China after a lorry crash during a 6,000-mile charity bike ride with friends. His parents are at his bedside, and over £50,000 has been raised for the British Heart Foundation.

Heartburn pill-on-a-thread trial in Merthyr Tydfil

Merthyr Tydfil residents with heartburn can join a trial using a capsule sponge test to screen for Barrett's oesophagus, aiming to detect oesophageal cancer earlier. The mobile unit visits Sept 1-11.

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