NHS Winter Vaccines available in Scotland!
NHS Scotland continues to offer winter vaccines. NHS Scotland recommends you get your vaccines as soon as they are offered to you. Read More
Megan MacDonald
on 7th November 2022
Patient information
3 month cancer treatment times are a “death sentence” for pancreatic cancer patients
Shocking new data released this week has revealed that 1366 cancer patients in the UK are still waiting for treatment to start 104 days after they were referred with urgent suspected cancer and have since had a cancer diagnosis confirmed. Read More
Hannah McCreesh
on 1st August 2022
Small charity influences major win for cancer referrals
Pancreatic Cancer Action has been campaigning for pharmacists to assess cancer symptoms and refer patients to specialists for over a decade. Read More
Adele Carter
on 15th June 2022
World IBS Day 2022
BS is a common disorder and is often an initial misdiagnosis made by GPs prior to a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Raising awareness of this is so important in providing patients with enough knowledge to challenge an IBS diagnosis if they… Read More
Heather Archbold
on 19th April 2022
Changes to shielding guidelines in England and Wales
With shielding coming to an end for many across England and Wales today, we discuss how to stay safe when you're out and if your treatment is likely to be affected. Read More
Joe
on 1st April 2021
Changes to vaccination priority list for some cancer patients
Changes to the NHS Covid-19 vaccination prioritisation in England now means that patients that are planned to start, or are already undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatments, are to be included in priority group 4. Read More
Joe Kirwin
on 3rd February 2021
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
Q&A with Ross Carter, Consultant HPB surgeon at Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Ross Carter is a consultant HPB surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He specialises in surgical management of pancreatic diseases and is especially in interested in improving hospital services for patients. Here he answers questions about how pancreatic cancer treatments,… Read More
Issy Smith
on 1st June 2020
5 things you need to know about visiting your GP
Many people are worried about contacting their GP with symptoms during the current coronavirus pandemic and as a result there has been a large drop off in people presenting to their GP or reporting symptoms. Read More
Issy Smith
on 27th April 2020
