Get checked for cancer Posted or Updated on 5 Apr 2024

An innovative project aimed at raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer and encouraging Hertsmere residents to get checked for early signs of disease, has launched today (4 February), World Cancer Day.

As part of Hertsmere Against Cancer, anybody identified as eligible for cancer screening but who has not taken up their invitation, will be called by trained NHS staff and offered advice and support to book an appointment to get checked. National screening programmes are run for breast, bowel and cervical cancers. Cervical cancer screening calls have already resulted in women across the borough being booked in for potentially lifesaving screening.

The project is the first collaboration between us and the NHS since the new Herts and West Essex’s Integrated Care System came into force. It is also being delivered in partnership with Locality Delivery Group, Herts 5 and Potters Bar PCNs, Herts Health and Local Patient Participation Groups and funded by Hertfordshire County Council.

Alongside contacting patients directly a media campaign and community events raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer will be taking place across the borough through the course of the year.

Screening involves testing apparently healthy people for signs of the disease, allowing cancer to be found at an early stage or even prevented. Find out more about screening at Screening for cancer | Cancer Research UK