Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance (CMCA) are establishing a new primary care programme to improve CMCA visibility, communications, support & collaboration with primary care through:
with the cancer element of the PCN DES and QOF
with implementing evidence-based interventions to achieve cancer-related objectives
The Cancer Academy, which will act as a C&M repository and delivery arm for cancer education in C&M
The ambition set out in the NHS Long Term Plan is that by 2028 the proportion of cancers diagnosed at stages 1 and 2 in England will increase from around 50% to 75%. CMCA recognises that primary care plays a key part to help achieve improved early diagnosis through referral practice and encouraging participation in the national cancer screening programmes.
As the programme develops, it is important for us to engage with those in primary care roles to understand ongoing work related to cancer and early diagnosis in PCNs and communities. If you have any suggestions or would like to get in touch with the CMCA Primary Care Engagement Team, please email ccf-tr.cmcaprimarycareengagement@nhs.net and a member of the team will be in touch.
Hi, I am Dr Debbie Harvey. I currently work as a GP in Sefton and have worked as a cancer lead in a number of roles for many years. I am currently CRUK Primary Care Lead at Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance and support The Cancer Academy from a clinical perspective with a focus on Primary Care Education.
Hi, I am Liam Connolly, the Senior Programme Manager from the Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance with oversight and responsibility for the Primary Care Early Detection and Targeted Lung Health Check programmes. I have over 18 years experience of working in the NHS in a variety of operational and strategic roles, across a range of community and secondary services. I’m particularly excited to now be working in the area of driving up the rates of early cancer diagnosis from a Primary Care and Community perspective as it will make a very clearly demonstrable difference to the lives of many individuals and whole communities. I’m always happy to be contacted by anyone who wants to talk in more detail about the work of the Alliance in this area.
Hi, I am Louise Roberts the Primary Care Lead for the Cancer Academy with responsibility for delivering a programme of expertise and strategic support to Primary Care, specifically focusing on early cancer diagnosis. I have over 15 years’ experience of working within primary care/early cancer diagnosis agenda. Please do get in touch with any suggestions you may have relating to primary care education.
Hi, I am Holly Tofield, the Primary Care Cancer Engagement Manager from the Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance.I first joined the NHS in 2018 spending time as a Practice Manager and more recently as a Clinical Network Manager for the Palliative and End of Life Care Team in the North-West Coast Strategic Clinical Networks.I appreciate the key role Primary Care play supporting the early cancer diagnosis agenda and I am particularly excited to be part of the development of a model of education aimed at developing the knowledge, skills and confidence of Foundation Year Doctors and GP Specialist Training Doctors in Early Cancer Diagnosis Education.Please do get in touch if this is an area you would like to discuss further
Hi, I’m Nicky Hutton, Primary Care Cancer Engagement Manager for Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance. I have worked in Oncology throughout my career as an Advanced Practitioner Therapeutic Radiographer and Project Manager, delivering National and Regional Workforce and Education projects for both The Society and College of Radiographers and Cheshire and Merseyside AHP Faculty.
I’m excited to be working within Primary Care with a focus on improving referral practice for Urgent Suspected Cancers (USC), working towards the NHS Long Term plan ambition to diagnose 75% of cancers at Stage 1 and 2 by 2028, which in turn will improve upon 5-year survival rates across Cheshire and Merseyside. Please contact me if you would like to discuss this work further.
Hi, I am Naomi Kelly, the Cancer Screening Engagement Manager at Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance. I started my career in education events, at The Christie Hospital, and have worked in Cancer, Public Health, and most recently Cardiovascular project work. My roles have all been across Greater Manchester ICB, and as a resident of Cheshire, I’m excited to now be working in Cheshire and Merseyside! There are so many great things going on with screening across the patch, and I am proud to be playing a role in trying to increase uptake for cancer screening. I am also interested in health inequalities and making healthcare accessible to all. I am more than happy to speak with anyone who wants to discuss the screening work in the alliance in more detail.
Hi, I am Sue Fox, a Senior Project Support Officer from the Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance. I have worked over 30 years in the NHS in a variety of operational, general management and project-based roles across secondary and tertiary care. I am excited to be a part of several projects to support the Early Diagnosis agenda. I’m always happy to be contacted by anyone who wants to talk in more detail about the work of the Alliance in this area.
Hi, I am Dave Bowler, Assistant Project Manager for Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance’s Primary Care Team.
Before joining the Cancer Alliance, I worked for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust’s School of Oncology, organising, managing and promoting numerous education courses and events for PET-CT staff across England as part of the National Contract 1 (NC1), working closely with our partners, Alliance Medical.
I am delighted to be working on various primary care cancer projects to enhance patient care, access, awareness, and engagement for people across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Please contact me if you would like to hear more about the Cancer Alliance’s work in Primary Care and if you feel you can support it in any way.
Hi, I am Sara Williams, the Undergraduate Placement Student at the Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance. I am currently studying a Biomedical Science degree at Liverpool John Moores University and I’m particularly excited to have the opportunity to experience working in the NHS. There are so many great projects happening at the Alliance currently. I am looking forward to supporting the cancer screening programmes, as well as being a part of the development of the model of education project, something which will be a valuable support for our Foundation Year Doctors and GP Specialist Trainee Doctors. Please do get in touch if you would like to discuss if this area of work interests you.
