Cancer Inequalities Workshop September 2009

The Public Health Forum for Cancer Networks and PCTs in South East England held its first workshop “Cancer Inequalities: Assessing Need and Identifying Commissioning Priorities” on 29th September 2009. The meeting was held at King’s College London and attended by around 40 public health professionals. We are pleased to make some of the presentations available as pdf documents below.


Further workshops are planned for 2010. Please contact Joan.Laws@kcl.ac.uk if you are interested in receiving information about these, and Dr Elizabeth Davies, Medical Director of the Thames Cancer Registry Elizabeth.Davies@kcl.ac.uk if you have suggestions for topics that might be covered.


Making the most of your cancer data
Mr Vivian Mak, Information Team Leader, Thames Cancer Registry


Improving breast cancer survival in North East London Cancer Network
Mr Bob Park, Director, North East London Cancer Network


Using ward area analyses to plan additional radiotherapy capacity in Sussex Cancer Network
Dr Linda Garvican, Public Health Director, Sussex Cancer Network & QA Director, Cancer Screening Programmes,
South East Coast


Why Islington Women do not attend for breast screening?
Dr Edwina Affie, Assistant Director of Public Health, Islington Primary Care Trust & Public Health Lead,
North London Cancer Network