Alliance Blog

Meet the team… Andrew Copland, Programme Manager26th May 2023

Hi, I’m Andrew and I’m a Programme Manager at the Northern Cancer Alliance. I’ve been with the Alliance since December 2020. I have a diverse background starting as a national general management trainee in the early 90s – my first role was with a Family Health Services Authority! Since then, I’ve had a number of […]

Getting the most out of Remote Consultations (CRUK)27th April 2023

The CRUK Remote consultations web page is now live. This webpage provides HCPs with top tips on getting the most out of remote consultations and aims to help GPs and GP surgeries ensure equitable access to primary care for all patients.

Enjoying Food During Cancer Treatment26th April 2023

Welcome to our new monthly recipe blog from Ryan Riley at Life Kitchen. Ryan Riley is an author, cook and food stylist. He is a co-founder of Life Kitchen, an organisation that provides free cookery classes, events and resources for people with cancer. One of the lesser-known side-effects of treatment for cancer is a […]

A day in the life of a Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist – Lisa Hodgson25th April 2023

National Cancer CNS Day is now in its second year and takes place on 26th April 2023. Here Lisa talks us through what a typical day in this role can look and feel like. Thank you for sharing this with us Lisa and a massive thank you to you and […]

The Role of the Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist – Caroline Tweedie

National Cancer CNS Day is now in its second year and takes place on 26th April 2023. Here Caroline talks us through what this role entails. Thank you for sharing this with us Caroline and a massive thank you to you and the rest of the Cancer CNS workforce for all you do […]

The Importance of Health Promotion4th April 2023

Our Healthwatch Cancer Community Awareness Workers have recently received some very good feedback, highlighting the important role they carry out across the region. “I was at the Healthwatch stand at a recent Health and Wellbeing Fair and I wanted to give some very grateful feedback to the team! “I won a box of bath bombs […]

Meet the team… Karen Stenlund, Workforce Lead21st February 2023

Hello, I’m Karen and I’m the Workforce Lead for the Northern Cancer Alliance. I first started working in the NHS over 35 years ago in an administrative position … in the days before mobile phones and laptops! After a few years I was managing clinical coding and clinical audit/governance teams and in the late 1990’s […]

Macmillan Cancer Specialist Nurse Workforce Development Programme in the North East and Yorkshire

The Northern Cancer Alliance (NCA) in collaboration with Macmillan Cancer Support (MCS), Health Education England (HEE), Yorkshire Cancer Alliances and Provider Trusts across North East Yorkshire (NEY) are participating in an innovative approach to improve the supply of Cancer Nurse Specialists (CNS). We know from previous CNS census studies that a high percentage of the […]

North East and North Cumbria Breast Pain Pathway23rd January 2023

Earlier this year the Northern Cancer Alliance (NCA) Clinical Director for Primary Care, Dr Katie Elliot asked the Managed Clinical Network for Breast Cancer (MCN) to review a breast pain pilot being run in the East Midlands. The information and data from the East Midlands pilot showed positive outcomes for patients and hospitals in areas […]

Healthworks Community Cancer Champions15th November 2022

Healthworks are a community health charity based in Newcastle who work with local communities across the North East, supporting people to live longer, healthier and happier lives by tackling health inequalities with a diverse range of projects, activities and interventions. One arm of the charity is cancer awareness, spreading key messages through word of mouth […]