A pilot scheme is under way for a pioneering web-based system that helps cancer patients make crucial decisions about their treatment. The platform, known as Can-GUIDE – or Cancer Goal Use in Decisions – features a series of films based on real experiences that...
A growing number of people in Greater Manchester are signing up to be cancer champions. These are individuals who help spread health messages in their communities to help prevent people getting cancer. Being a cancer champion is extremely rewarding, as student nurse...
A new website is up and running to help people access health and wellbeing advice after they have received treatment for cancer. The digital platform – icangm.co.uk – features a directory of information and practical advice, as well as links to support groups...
A pilot scheme has been completed which aims to reduce the time patients must wait before they find out whether or not they have cancer – and potentially save many lives. The project, known as Query Cancer, treated patients at a ‘one-stop’ clinic which aimed to...
Vanguard Innovation’s ground-breaking online learning platform for primary care staff has surged past an important milestone. Gateway-C, which helps family doctors and other primary care staff more easily identify the early signs of cancer, was launched in May this...
A project to test out the latest technology in cancer pathology is under way across Greater Manchester. Vanguard Innovation is exploring the use of digital pathology that can capture a digital image of human tissue samples. Also known as on-screen microscopy, the...
A Vanguard Innovation project designed to support primary care staff in detecting cancer has been shortlisted for a prestigious HSJ award. Gateway-C is an online platform that uses interactive films and other educational resources to help GPs improve the way they...
