Healthcare professional news
How community pharmacies can help with the backlog in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Kirstin Rawlings
on 23rd July 2021
Scottish Action Plan for Cancer Services
Following the recent release of the Scottish Government's cancer recovery plan, we explore how it intends to tackle a number of key issues surrounding cancer diagnosis and treatment, pancreatic cancer's inclusion in the plan, and how we'll be working with… Read More
Issy Smith
on 16th December 2020
4000 Cases of Cancer Missed in Scotland
A new report from Public Health Scotland estimates that at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, from March to June, approximately 4000 cancer cases were missed across Scotland Read More
Issy Smith
on 25th November 2020
Covid-19 – The Impact on Pancreatic Cancer
We know that pancreatic cancer patients have been particularly affected by COVID-19 along every stage of their journey, from diagnosis to treatment, recovery, and palliative care. However, we are now starting to see some published data which reflects the scale of the… Read More
Issy Smith
on 4th November 2020
Health Inequalities & COVID-19 – The Pharmacist’s Role
Our pharmacy ambassador Ade Williams, explores the detrimental effects that COVID-19 has had on pancreatic cancer patients, including those faced with health inequalities as a result of their socioeconomic and racial background. He highlights the vital role that community pharmacies,… Read More
Ade Williams
on 12th October 2020
New Patient Information Booklets!
At Pancreatic Cancer Action, we know that a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can be a frightening and uncertain time. Each stage in your journey can throw up new questions and concerns and it can be difficult to know where to… Read More
Issy Smith
on 9th September 2020
PCA’s response to shielding guidance changes in England and NI
In this blog you will find details of the latest update to the shielding advice, including what restrictions have been eased and why, the questions raised by these changes and PCA's standpoint. Ali Stunt also discusses what she'll be doing… Read More
Issy Smith
on 24th June 2020
The impact of Covid-19 on pancreatic cancer
In this blog you will find details of the latest statistics released by NHS England, based on the impact of COVID-19 on cancer patients. Including the effects its had on all stages of the patient journey from referral to treatment… Read More
Issy Smith
on 22nd June 2020
