Message from Public Health England Screening - Advice For Women Following Covid Vaccination

Currently no requirement for women to be advised to wait for a period of time following a Covid-19 vaccination before attending a screening appointment.

Published on: Wednesday 10th March 2021

Cancer Alliance Backs Staff Suicide Prevention Initiative Across West Yorkshire and Harrogate

West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance is joining hundreds of other organisations and individuals backing an innovative staff suicide prevention campaign targeted at more…

Published on: Monday 8th February 2021

Have Cancer Symptoms Checked Urge Celebrities And Lockdown Heroes

Famous faces, including TV chefs Gordon Ramsay, Nadiya Hussein, and actress Emma Thompson are backing a major new campaign urging anyone concerned about cancer to get checked and…

Published on: Friday 9th October 2020

Cancer Services Are Still Here To Help - A Message Worth Repeating

Published on: Friday 25th September 2020

Digital Champions Launched To Help Save Lives With October Campaigns

An exciting new programme to help tackle cancer, with the potential to save lives through more effective prevention advice and improved early diagnosis, is being launched this week…

Published on: Monday 14th September 2020

Second Wave Of Evidence Based Interventions Launched

The huge impact of Covid-19 has reinforced the importance of the Evidence Based Intervention Programme. As planned care services - including cancer - are restarted across West…

Published on: Monday 20th July 2020

Oesophageal Cancer Risk Patients To Benefit From Cancer Alliance Innovation Work

Patients at risk of oesophageal cancer across West Yorkshire and Harrogate will benefit from a share of £16million funding from the UK Industrial Strategy Fund and Cancer Research…

Published on: Monday 6th July 2020

Latest Guidance On Shielding Issued

The UK Government has set out a roadmap for the clinically extremely vulnerable on the future of the shielding programme.

For now, the guidance remains the same – stay at home…

Published on: Monday 22nd June 2020

Public Confidence In Cancer Services Is Crucial To Future Outcomes

Latest blog from Professor Sean Duffy, WYH Cancer Alliance Clinical Lead

Published on: Friday 22nd May 2020

Pontefract Hospital To Become Dedicated Cancer Centre

Pontefract Hospital is to be temporarily developed as a dedicated cancer centre to care for people who need diagnosis or surgery for suspected cancers during the COVID-19 outbreak

Published on: Tuesday 19th May 2020