The Cancer Reform Strategy 2007 announced the Government’s intention to consult on the
next steps in tobacco control and the further regulation of tobacco products,
and to consult with stakeholders on measures to reduce the significant harm
to health caused by smoking for those who are addicted to nicotine and not able to quit altogether.
The consultation closes on the 8th September 2008.
news item published here Wednesday 6 August 2008
Leeds Radiotherapy Waiting Times: August 2008
Current waiting times for radiotherapy in Leeds are:
Emergency - no wait
Urgent - average of 11.5 days
Routine - average of 25 days
Occasionally due to the complexity of treatment planning the wait may be slightly longer.
Please contact the radiotherapy department on 0113 2068940 if you have any waiting time queries.
These waiting times will be updated on a monthly basis and any changes will be posted here.
news item published here Wednesday 6 August 2008
National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative
The National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative have published their first newsletter and the link is below.
'CANCER e-ATLAS':
LAUNCH OF NEW NATIONAL CANCER STATISTICS INTERACTIVE WEB TOOL
A new public website 'Cancer e-Atlas' that has been launched that has
been developed for the newly established National Cancer Intelligence Network by:
Yorkshire and Humber PHO (YHPHO) - on behalf of the Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO)
Northern and Yorkshire Cancer Registry and Information Service (NYCRIS) - on behalf of the UK Association of Cancer Registries (UKACR).
The new website is an interactive tool to improve public access to basic cancer
statistics on the incidence of, and mortality / survival from the main types of
cancers in men and women at Local Authority and Cancer Network level across England.
Click on this link (www.ncin.org.uk/eatlas) to take you to Cancer e-Atlas to
explore how useful this new interactive tool might be to you or your organisation.
Please note that it requires your computer to have Adobe Flash Player version 8 (or higher)
to work. This is available free from the Adobe website (www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/).
Any feedback you have would be welcome. Please email eatlas@ncin.org.uk with your views and comments.
Current waiting times for radiotherapy in Leeds are:
Emergency - no wait
Urgent - average of 15 days
Routine - average of 32 days
Occasionally due to the complexity of treatment planning the wait may be slightly longer.
Please contact the radiotherapy department on 0113 2068940 if you have any waiting time queries.
These waiting times will be updated on a monthly basis and any changes will be posted here.
news item published here Thursday 26 June 2008
Excellence in Tobacco Control: 10 high impact changes to achieve tobacco control
This document aims to achieve a sustainable and integrated approach to tobacco
control at a local level. It clearly sets out the required actions for those
charged with delivering tobacco control locally, and clearly identifies to
senior stakeholders the need for high-level strategic support to achieve this.
news item published here Tuesday, 20, May, 2008 at 7:53:16 AM
Leeds Radiotherapy Waiting Times: May 2008
Current waiting times for radiotherapy in Leeds are:
Emergency - within 48 hours
Urgent - average of 15 days
Routine - average of 32 days
Occasionally due to the complexity of treatment planning the wait may be slightly longer.
Please contact the radiotherapy department on 0113 2068940 if you have any waiting time queries.
These waiting times will be updated on a monthly basis and any changes will be posted here.
news item published here Tuesday, 6, May, 2008 at 12:04:57
Cancerbackup Launch online community - "What Now?"
Cancerbackup has launched an online community for people affected by cancer, www.whatnow.org.uk, where people can chat to each other in similar situations, share tips and benefit from patient-to-patient information.
Join What Now? and you can:
Create your own profile page with pictures, videos, a personal blog and more.
Find people with similar experiences, add them to your buddy-list and keep up with how they are getting on.
Help others by posting comments on the forums, using the chatrooms and uploading useful videos.
Read our expert blogs, written by nurses, and send in your tips, or follow cancer stories in the news.
NICE have published new guidances for the diagnosis, treatment, care and support that men who have suspected or diagnosed prostate cancer should be offered. It does not specifically look at the care of men with rare cancers of the prostate (for example, small-cell carcinoma and rhabdomyosarcoma).
news item published here Wednesday 27 February, 2008 at 9:49am
Leeds Radiotherapy Waiting Times
February 2008
Current waiting times for radiotherapy in Leeds are:
Emergency - within 48 hours
Urgent - within 2 weeks
Routine - within 4 weeks
Occasionally due to the complexity of treatment planning the wait may be slightly longer.
Please contact the radiotherapy department on 0113 2068940 if you have any waiting time queries.
These waiting times will be updated on a monthly basis and any changes will be posted here.
Patient services have now transferred from Cookridge Hospital to the brand new £220 million Bexley Wing
at St James’s Hospital, Leeds, containing the St James’s Institute of Oncology.
The Cancer Reform Strategy builds on the progress made since the publication of the NHS Cancer Plan in 2000 and
sets a clear direction for cancer services for the next five years. It shows how by 2012 our cancer services can and should become among the best in the world.
news item published here 03 December 2007 14:01:21
