Our local website, The Small C,, has useful information about the signs of cancer and screening.

The NCL (North Central London) Cancer Alliance wants to help patients and their families, with everything related to cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. Let’s work together for better health and support on this journey!

Bowel cancer – Information about symptoms

The NHS Bowel Screening Programme will send you the screening kits in the post when you are eligible/due. These kits are used to look for blood in the stool (poo), which can be a sign of cancer.

Using your bowel cancer screening kit – in multiple languages.

When Will You Be Invited?

• Ages 60-74 – are automatically sent a kit every 2 years
• Ages over 75 – you can ask for a kit every 2 years by phoning the free bowel cancer screening helpline on 0800 707 6060 (please call this line also if you have lost your kit)
• Ages 50-60 – will gradually start to be offered bowel cancer screening too

Bowel Cancer Screening for People with Learning Disabilities

An easy guide to Bowel Screening (PDF)

Breast cancer symptoms – Information about symptoms

In Islington and Camden, the Breast Screening Service is provided by The Central and East London Breast Screening Service.

What this video on what to expect at your appointment.

We provide cervical screening ‘smear tests’ here at the surgery with the practice nurse. We are looking for the presence of the HPV virus on the cervix. Even though it is a common virus and is usually harmless, there is a small chance of it causing cell damage and sometimes cancer. If you are eligible/due you can call us anytime to arrange your cervical cancer screening.

Cervical cancer screening for people with learning disabilities

An easy guide to Cervical Cancer Screening (PDF)

For a real-life video experience ‘The Smear Test Film’

Supporting earlier diagnosis of lung cancer

Invitation letters are sent out by University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), after relevant patient data has been collected from each GP practice.

Lung Cancer Screening comprises of two stages: First a telephone call with a health professional who will carry out a brief assessment of the participant’s risk of lung cancer. If deemed to be high risk the participant will then be invited for a lung health check and low dose chest CT scan. The Lung Cancer Screening service will organise this, as required.

The sites for attending a lung health check and CT scan appointment are University College Hospital, Finchley Memorial Hospital and the Community Diagnostic Centre at The Mall Wood Green.

Information for those eligible for a check is available on a dedicated website here. If patients have questions about Lung Cancer Screening and cannot find the answer on the website or in their invitation letter, they can email: uclh.ncllunghealthcheck@nhs.net or call 0800 652 9589.

Why is Lung Cancer Screening important?

• Lung cancer can go undetected during its early stages, as there are often no signs or symptoms.
• Less than 20% of people diagnosed with lung cancer survive for five years or more.
• Lung Cancer Screening helps to detect cancer at an earlier stage, when curative treatment is more possible.
• To date, 80% of lung cancers found through Lung Cancer Screening have been at stage 1 or stage 2, compared to 30% without this kind of intervention.

Information about Lung cancer symptoms

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