The Health Foundation has recently published a report (November, 2019) analysing the NHS workforce and the current challenges it faces. The report contains some concerning statistics regarding the health workforce and its ability to meet increasing demand. Shocking number of…
on 5th December 2019
Kirstin, our Health and Content Marketing Officer and Vicky, our IT & Digital Programme Manager will be attending the Pharmacy Show at the NEC Birmingham. We will be raising awareness of Pancreatic Cancer Action's pharmacy e-learning modules on pancreatic cancer…
on 18th September 2019
The UK’s first convergence science centre has opened in the UK! This will bring together scientists from multiple research areas to investigate new cancer treatment paths, including a treatment for pancreatic cancer. Cancer Research UK have teamed up with the…
on 12th August 2019
New research from UCL School of Pharmacy revealed amongst 25-34 year olds, 51% would feel comfortable talking to their community pharmacist when experiencing symptoms of cancer, “if IT systems could enhance their case finding and clinical judgements.” In the report,…
on 24th July 2019
The cancer recovery package was first introduced in 2016 with the aim to improve quality of care for anyone with a cancer diagnosis. What is a recovery package? It was created in collaboration with Macmillan Cancer Support and aims to…
on 8th July 2019
We are excited to announce the launch of our new website section dedicated to healthcare professionals! Written by healthcare professionals, for healthcare professionals. The aim of the site is to clearly provide information and resources to healthcare professionals on pancreatic cancer…
on 12th June 2019
This all-day event will be taking place at The Royal Liverpool University Hospital on the 17th May from 8:30am. Who can attend? People whom have been affected by pancreatic disease, including pancreatic cancer, are invited to attend the 6th National…
on 11th April 2019
...and you should be too! In order to aid early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, or any cancer, it is important that people feel comfortable talking about their symptoms with a healthcare professional. However, according to our recent survey people are…
on 1st April 2019
Vicky, our IT & Digital Programme Manager attended the Association of Medical Research Charities ‘Delving into Digital’ symposium in London, to speak about PCA's collaboration with HealthBit.com and showcase our new patient support app. I spoke about how stressful…
on 28th March 2019