Join us at Glasgow Royal Infirmary to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer
Due to its subtle and easily overlooked symptoms, pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage.
on 11th June 2024
Charity news
Diabetes Awareness Week 2024
This week is Diabetes Week - a week to make some noise, raise awareness and shout about the things that matter to people with diabetes, shining a light on what it’s like to live with day in, day out.
on 10th June 2024
Pancreatic Cancer Action announces appointment of new Chair and trustees
We are delighted to announce that Giulio Codacci-Pisanelli has joined us as the Chair of the Board of Trustees. David Slater and Gabriella Lesca have also joined us as trustees.
on 3rd June 2024
On International Nurses Day, we’re celebrating Marie Lynn, the Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist we fund at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Marie Lynn, the Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, supports pancreatic cancer patients across the west of Scotland. This includes the Greater Glasgow and Clyde region, as well as Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, and Argyll. Marie’s post is funded…
on 9th May 2024
We’re now on the NHS Learning Hub!
We’re delighted to announce that our specialist pancreatic cancer education and training resources are available on the NHS Learning Hub. The Hub now provides millions of healthcare professionals and government officials convenient access to our CPD-accredited e-learning modules and other…
on 30th April 2024
The National Pancreatic Cancer Audit in England and Wales
It has been an ambition of mine and PCA to have an audit of pancreatic cancer diagnosis and treatments for many years. It was even included as a recommendation in the PCA election manifesto in 2015 – almost 10 years…
on 7th February 2024
Our Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 2023 highlights
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (PCAM) 2023 is over and what a month it has been!
on 6th December 2023
Chair of the Board of Trustees Vacancy
Do you have a passion for campaigning to improve early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer? Do you want to make a positive difference to the lives of patients and families?
on 7th November 2023
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 2023
Every year in the UK, there are around 10,500 new pancreatic cancer cases, yet only 10% of patients are diagnosed in time for life-saving surgery.
on 1st November 2023
Turn it Purple for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
We’ve got lots of fun activities planned at Pancreatic Cancer Action to mark Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month…
on 13th October 2023