1.05 - Cancer

BLMK Health Conversations On...

In this episode of BLMK Health Conversation On... we will focus on cancer detection, care of cancer patients and the treatment available.

With one in two people now at risk of being diagnosed with cancer there has never been a more pressing time to develop and put in place a long-term plan to:

• diagnose cancers earlier,

• improve people’s survival rates, and
• provide well supported and personalised care that is closer to the patient’s home .

The ICB’s long-term plan is ambitious and is focused on diagnosing cancers earlier and faster, so that more people are diagnosed at stages one or two by 2028.

Host Felicity Cox is joined by some very special guests:

Kathy Nelson, Head of Cancer Network

Dawn Allen, founder of the Henry Allen Trust

Dr James Ramsey, Respiratory Consultant at L&D Hospital

Sarah Miller, Head of Informatics, Cancer Alliance

Amanda Pleavin, Managing Director for Cancer Alliance

Here are the highlights:

(00:27) Introductions and background

(03:14) How do we support people living with cancer and beyond?

(10:06) What are we doing locally to get patients the diagnosis and treatment they need?

(15:36) The current picture of cancer rates in BLMK

(22:36) How are we supporting faster diagnosis?

(28:32) What can we do to accelerate the work?

(31:09) How has Covid impacted cancer care?

(36:52) Collaboration improves care