Wales Cancer Alliance

"Currently, prehabilitation services are not routinely available to everyone who could benefit and it is time to ensure that effort is made to reduce the variation in access." "Patients will benefit and ultimately it will benefit the NHS through quicker discharge, more tolerated treatments and ultimately cost savings!" Lowri Griffiths, Chair, Wales Cancer Alliance Read more...https://lnkd.in/egzbgdFM Rachael Barlow

Wales Cancer Alliance Member, Latch Welsh Children's Cancer Charity has a new website, showcasing their work and support services.

📣TODAY! https://lnkd.in/egfhbkGQ We are calling on all parties to commit to implementing our recommendations to improve cancer care in Wales should they form the next Government. See below for more.

📣HEDDIW! https://lnkd.in/e9NJAWuq Rydym yn galw ar bob plaid i ymrwymo i weithredu ein hargymhellion i wella gofal canser yng Nghymru pe baent yn ffurfio'r Llywodraeth nesaf.

✨ Join our team! At Moondance Cancer Initiative, we Find, Fund & Fuel brilliant people and brave ideas to make Wales a world leader in cancer survival. We work exclusively in Wales, but draw on ideas, people and innovation from around the world. We’re looking for a Head of External Relations & Stakeholder Engagement — a new and important role at the heart of our dynamic core team. You’ll help strengthen and expand our relationships and engagement across Wales and beyond, ensuring MCI is connected to the people, expertise and opportunities that can help drive progress. 🟣 £60,000 per annum (FTE) — we’re also open to a 32-hour, 4-day week on a pro rata basis 🟣 Permanent · Cardiff-based hybrid 🟣 Applications close: Noon, Wednesday 25 June This is a strategic and hands-on role — ideal for someone who’s energised by purpose, great at building meaningful connections, and excited by the chance to make real change happen. 🔗 Head here for more details and to apply: https://lnkd.in/dnBDZaS

Today our Chair, Lowri Griffiths, Vice-chairs - Simon Scheeres and Dr. Hannah Buckingham PhD and Lauren Marks representing our Children and Young People with cancer subgroup will give evidence to the Senedd Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee. We’ve been asked by the Committee to give evidence in response to the Audit Wales report on cancer services in Wales, published earlier this year https://lnkd.in/eUH8AgSc Back in January we responded to the report’s publication https://lnkd.in/eP7e-sWD and will expand on this in responding to questions from Senedd Members. You can follow the questions and responses live via this link https://lnkd.in/eZuWDA-E from 9.30am this morning. 

Exciting Leadership Opportunities in NHS Wales!    NHS Wales is looking to engage with visionary Chair candidates to lead the Boards of 3 key health bodies in Wales: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, and Velindre University NHS Trust.   As a Chair, you will: ⏩ Lead strategic development and governance. ⏩ Ensure high standards of performance and accountability. ⏩ Foster a culture of integrity and inclusivity. ⏩ Engage with diverse stakeholders to drive effective operations. Location: South Wales (Caerleon, Cardiff, Nantgarw) with remote working options.  Time Commitment: c.15 days/month. Term: Up to 4 years.  Remuneration: £43,326 - £69,840/year.   These roles provide candidates with an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the future of healthcare in Wales and are open to strong leaders outside of health, as much as those from within the industry. For more details on the application process please contact [email protected].   #NHSWales #Leadership #Healthcare #JobOpportunity #PublicService #Wales Ross O'Keefe CMgr FCMI Catrin Taylor Steffan Jones James Southwood Kim Brosnan Kim Richards-Guy Sian Goodson

Today, clinicians and stakeholders from across Wales are in Cardiff to learn more about the capsule sponge diagnostic test. This medical innovation will allow the NHS to deliver fairer, faster cancer services for people affected by oesophageal cancer, one of the six less survivable cancers. We made three critical recommendations to improve overall oesophageal and stomach cancer survival: 1. Cancer symptom awareness campaigns. 2. Adopt and roll out innovations like the capsule sponge test, and 3. A Barrett's Oesophagus registry. To learn more about each recommendation, read "A Burning Issue" 👇 https://lnkd.in/ewu9BPgw

🔊 Exciting opportunity alert! Sharing this fantastic new role in CRUK's Health System Engagement team—overseeing work across the devolved nations. 👇 Click below for more info.This role sits within a small but brilliant team overseeing our health system engagement activity in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. https://lnkd.in/eXwqAn-H