West Midlands Cancer Alliance
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Working together across the West Midlands to lead, innovate and transform cancer services to improve outcomes and experience for our diverse population.
West Midlands, England
Joined March 2018
🌟 Tackling cancer inequalities across the West Midlands! 🌟 17 community projects are being funded to empower local voices, raise awareness & improve early diagnosis Read more: https://t.co/4wdhal3o97
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Let’s raise awareness that can save lives. Black men are twice as likely to be diagnosed with #prostatecancer Michael Lewis from Dudley shares how a PSA test caught his cancer early: 👉🏾 https://t.co/F4n5i3md1F
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Come and see us at stand RE02 today at @BestPracticeUK show in Birmingham! We’d love to hear from you and your thoughts on #cancer and #earlydiagnosis in the West Midlands!
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As #BlackHistoryMonth begins, it’s vital to reflect not only on history and achievements, but also on urgent health inequalities affecting Black communities today. That’s why @ProstateCancerUK & @NHS_WMCA are joining forces to champion Black health equity. 💪🏾 #HealthEquity
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đź‘Ź@BestPracticeUK is happening is just two days time! We look forward to seeing you all there - come along to stand RE02 to say hello to the WMCA team and hear everything that is happening in #GeneralPractice and #Cancer
#EarlyDiagnosis #BestPractice
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🎀 It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Early detection saves lives—check yourself, attend NHS screenings, and see your GP if anything changes. 💕 #BreastCancerAwareness #EarlyDetectionSavesLives #WestMidlands #WMCancerAlliance
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📢ONE WEEK TO GO! We'll be on stand RE02 at this years @BestPracticeUK show - come and say hello and hear how the WMCA is supporting #GeneralPractice and share your ideas for future work! #EarlyDiagnosis #CancerAwareness #BestPracticeShow
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📢There's less than 2 weeks to go until this years @BestPracticeUK in #Birmingham We'll be on stand RE02 - come and say hello and hear how the WMCA is supporting #GeneralPractice and share your ideas for future work! #EarlyDiagnosis #CancerAwareness #BestPracticeShow
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Did you know the West Midlands Cancer Alliance are one of the exhibitors at this year's @BestPracticeUK show 8-9 October in #Birmingham? Only three weeks to go! We would love to see our #primarycare colleagues there. Register here: https://t.co/BmNbRlqCXK
#BestPracticeShow
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David's story proves why it's important to get checked, even if you feel fine. Hop on board the bus to get life-saving information about signs, symptoms and screening in a non-clinical, informal setting. 👉 https://t.co/jITEsa79EN
@happyhealthycw #EarlyDiagnosis #Cancer
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💬 "I had no symptoms at all. It came as a real surprise” The Cancer Awareness Bus will be making its final stops around Rugby this weekend. David was staying active & felt completely healthy, but was diagnosed with lung cancer at an early stage thanks to NHS screening.
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📰 Got five? Why not have a read of our August newsletter round-up. Our latest edition includes our operational performance update, the latest documents ratified by our Clinical Cabinet and much more. Take a read here 👉 https://t.co/310XoMIdYR
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📆A new month marks a new tour. The Cancer Awareness Bus is back on the road this September, calling at stops around Coventry & Warwickshire this week (2-6 September). View the full timetable and find out more 👉 https://t.co/qSB0OmvSJq
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🚏All aboard! The Cancer Awareness bus tour is back and is making its first stops across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Find out more 👉
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Residents across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will soon have a unique opportunity to access vital cancer information and support services when the county welcomes the “Cancer Bus Tour” this Summer....
📢The #CancerAwareness Bus Tour is hitting the roads of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin this summer! No appt needed, pop by to get free advice on cancer signs, screening & support on Wed 20 Aug 2025. 2nd🔔Oswestry Cattle Auctions, 9am - 12.30pm 3rd🔔Oswestry Market, 1.30pm - 5pm
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Whether you're feeling fine or facing challenges, your experience matters. The #INDIGO Survey is a short, confidential questionnaire that asks about your quality of life, health and support needs after cancer treatment. Have your say 👉 https://t.co/Hcwwomklee
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Today is World Lung Cancer Day. Contact your GP practice if you are experiencing any of these signs and symptoms of lung cancer. It’s probably nothing serious, but early diagnosis and treatment can save lives. Find out more at
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Our latest newsletter is hot off the press 📰 This edition contains a round-up of all of July's activity, including how we're improving prostate cancer diagnosis and detection across the Midlands. Read all about it here 👉 https://t.co/310XoMIdYR
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Alan has recently joined us as a Patient Representative where he hopes to use his experiences to support patients and improve education around sarcoma. 🗞️ Read Alan's story here 👉 https://t.co/RiCdxUSzJM
#Sarcoma #SarcomaAwarenessMonth
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Three years ago, Alan Hill was diagnosed with #leiomyosarcoma - a rare cancer that begins in smooth muscle tissue. The 68-year-old is now on the road to recovery and is passionate about raising awareness of the disease. #Sarcoma #SarcomaAwarenessMonth
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Working as part of the Montgomery Unit at @RJAH_NHS, Elaine has been supporting patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas since 2021. Read Elaine's full story here: https://t.co/TzlfM3hckn 🌟 #Sarcoma #CNS #SarcomaAwarenessMonth
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