Cancer survival rates are higher than ever, and fewer people are dying from cancer.  But we know that that there is more to do so that every patient has the best chance of survival and receives the very best treatment. 

With a new five year funding settlement, the NHS is now developing a long-term plan.  This includes looking at future priorities for cancer care in England.  The NHS wants to hear from people, organisations and their networks about their experiences and priorities, including what has worked in your area.  They are also asking for responses to the following questions:

1. What are your top three priorities for improving cancer outcomes and care over the next five and ten years?
   
   
2. What more can be done to ensure that:
   More cancers are prevented?
   More cancers are diagnosed early and quickly?
   People can maintain a good quality of life during and after treatment?
   People with cancer have a good experience of care?
   
   
3. How can we recruit, train and retain the workforce to deliver the changes we need and the priorities you have shared?
   
   
4. How can we address variation and inequality to ensure everyone has access to the best diagnostic services, treatment and care?
   

Please send your feedback to the Wessex Cancer Alliance at England.wessexscn@nhs.net by the 10th September.  Your response will be used locally and also shared nationally.  Your answers will be confidential but it would be helpful if you could let us know who was involved in preparing your submission.  Thank you in advance.

NHS England are looking for expert PPV partners for a variety of groups who have a good knowledge and understanding of the health and care system nationally, regionally and/or locally to join their various advisory groups, and help shape NHS digital health services for people, patients and carers.
 
The main role of PPV partners is to ensure that patient voice is heard within the various groups by constructively challenging, offering insight and views from a patient/citizen perspective.
 
NHS E are specifically looking for PPV partners who can demonstrate an understanding of and who have a strong interest in digital health services and the opportunity they provide in empowering people and patients to manage their health and care.

Membership of the groups is for 12 months initially, and will then be reviewed.

The closing date for applications is Monday 3rd September 2018 (midnight). Interviews (face to face or online) will be held week commencing 17th September 2018.
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Please go to the application form and information pack to apply and for further details. If you would like to receive an application pack in other formats, such as hard copy, please contact england.digitalhealth@nhs.net.

If your child(ren) and family currently use the Community Children's Nursing Service in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Southampton and Portsmouth, the service would be very grateful for your feedback.  They will use this to make improvements for the future.  Please complete a short questionnaire by the 23rd August via the following links:
Parents: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CWB923B
Children: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CS8DLBL
The service are also looking for feedback from the Community Children's Nurses, GPs and Pediatric Consultants via the following questionnaires: 
CCN’s: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3FFGQSF
GPs: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/J68DH3F
Paediatric Consultant: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YBCKBP6
Thank you for taking the time to do this.