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  1. Community events increase cancer screening uptake in Lambeth

    Attendees sitting together at one of the cancer screening events

    Over the past eight months, a series of inspiring cancer awareness events have been making a real impact in tackling health inequalities across Lambeth. The events were organised by social prescribing link workers from Lambeth’s Primary Care Networks, and with thanks to funding from Lambeth Together’s Neighbourhood and Wellbeing Delivery Alliance and the South East London Cancer Alliance.

  2. South East London’s Black communities unite to tackle prostate and breast cancer

    Breast Cancer: Let's honour the gift of life. Photo of Reverend Mother Delorine Green who completed breast cancer treatment

    In a powerful movement to combat alarming disparities in cancer outcomes, Black communities across South East London are joining forces to encourage the uptake of breast screening appointments for women aged 50 to 71, and for Black men aged 45 and over, who have a higher risk of prostate cancer, to talk to their GP about having a PSA blood test.