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- Understanding Bladder Cancer: Nurses' Education Event: 15 September 2025 BOOKING HAS NOIW OPENED for the annual major ABC UK Nurses' Education Day...
- 7th Bladder Cancer Translational Research Meeting - 2025 registration now open! Early bird registration for the 7th Bladder Cancer Translational Research Meeting is now open! Join the University of Birmingham Bladder Cancer Research Centre and the Kings College London & Guys Hospital Transforming cancer OUtcomes through Research (TOUR) team (formerly Translational Oncology and Urology Research) at the Edgbaston Park Hotel & Conference Centre on Friday 28th February 2025 for a fully interactive bladder cancer clinical research meeting led by an international expert panel of clinicians and scientists in the U...
- Muscle invasive bladder cancer - challenges around the pathway of care webinar - 15th July 2024 Muscle invasive bladder cancer - challenges around the pathway of care A Nurses' Bladder Cancer Education Webinar This webinar will be presented by Helen Johnson who is a urology oncology clinical nurse specialist at the Christie Hospital in Manchester...
- Understanding Bladder Cancer: Nurses' Education Event: 13 September 2024 Booking has now opened for the annual major ABC UK Nurses' Education Day...
- ABC UK Grants Programmes - OPEN for applications now 2024 Funding Round Now Open ABC UK actively funds research and projects to improve outcomes for patients...
- GUSTO: First-of-its-kind trial hopes to improve survival rates for advanced bladder cancer by matching treatments to known genetic risk markers A major new trial aiming to transform outcomes for patients with advanced bladder cancer by matching treatments to genetic information found within their individual cancer has been launched by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Leeds Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit at the University of Leeds...
- ABC UK RECRUITMENT: Patient Support Officer - North of England We are looking for a new member of our fantastic Patient Support Team...
- Understanding Bladder Cancer: Nurses' Education Event: 08 September 2023 Booking has now opened for the annual major ABC UK Nurses' Education Day...
- Hot Topics Bladder Cancer live clinic: Tuesday 13 June 2023 - GP's book now Hot Topics Bladder Cancer Clinic - Tuesday 13th June 2023 | NB Medical Early diagnosis is very important for those with bladder cancer - ABC UK are delighted to be working with NB Medical on resources for GP's...
- ABC UK Nurses' Education Event - June 2023 DATE: Friday 30 June 2023 WHERE: Leeds This ABC UK Education Event aims to give nurses up-to-date information on cystectomy, how to prepare patients for bladder removal and urostomy, recovery, post-surgery management/managing an ileal conduit, psychosexual issues after surgery and also the patient viewpoint...
- ABC UK Small Grants Programmes deadline for applications 31 March 2023 The annual grant giving rounds of ABC UK IOPP and ABC UK Nurses Awards are now open for applications - deadline 31 March 2023 - details on our grants page https://tinyurl...
- 5th Bladder Cancer Translational Research Meeting - 27 March 2023 Register for the 5th Bladder Cancer Translational Research Meeting on 27 March 2023 in Birmingham...
- ABC UK Education Programme: Nurses' Education Day 2022 In September, Action Bladder Cancer UK launched our ABC UK Education Programme for health professionals with a Nurses' Education Day - which was a great success! Held in Birmingham, the Nurses' Education Day was attended by nearly 100 Bladder Cancer Urology Nurses and Clinical Nurse Specialists from all over the UK...
- ABC UK NURSES' BLADDER CANCER EDUCATION DAY UNDERSTANDING BLADDER CANCER - and the latest developments A free ABC UK Event for urology and cancer nurses WHEN: Friday 16 September 2022 WHERE: central Birmingham With an exciting programme and expert speakers, this free ABC UK Education Day for urology and cancer nurses aims to provide nurses with up-to-date knowledge on bladder cancer treatments and the newest developments...
- Tracey Emin supports ABC UK in raising awareness of bladder cancer Tracey Emin is supporting ABC UK and helping to raise awareness by giving us a powerful new drawing - showing herself with her urostomy bag...
- ABC UK are Recruiting ABC UK are adding to our Patient Support team - see detals of the role as Patient Support Officer on our Recruitment page of the website, with background information and how to apply: Action Bladder Cancer UK ...
- Restriction of BCG Supplies - A joint statement and advice Restriction of BCG Supplies: See the joint statement and advice from BAUS, BAUN, Action Bladder Cancer UK and Fight Bladder Cancer regarding the controlled restrictions to the supply of BCG to NHS Trusts due to global shortages...
- New round of ABC UK Nursing Awards Opens 30 November 2021 The new round of ABC UK's Nursing Awards opens on 30 November 2021 - the application window is open until 28 February 2022...
- ABC UK New Round of Grants Programme Opens 30 November 2021 The 2021/2022 round of the ABC UK IOPP Grants Programme opens for applications on 30 November 2021 until 28 February 2022...
- ABC UK Appeal helps overturn NICE decision ABC UK are pleased that our commitment and hard work has helped to uphold the Appeal against NICE's decision not to make the new immunotherapy, Avelumab, available for bladder cancer patients...
- ABC UK calls for clarity in Spending Review on NHS Workforce Action Bladder Cancer UK has joined with 49 UK cancer charities to call for clarity on NHS workforce funding announced in the Spending Review to meet the urgent needs of people affected by cancer and urge the Government to deliver on its commitments on cancer diagnosis, survival and care #OneCancerVoice file[One Cancer Voice charities call for clarity on workforce funding announced in the Spending Review...
- Atezolizumab to be made available for advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer Around 130 people per year with untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer will be eligible for a new life-extending treatment after NICE published final draft guidance on 30 September 2021 recommending atezolizumab...
- Bladder Cancer: SMC Approve use of Avelumab (Bavencio) for use in Scotland Bladder Cancer: SMC Approve use of Avelumab (Bavencio) for use in Scotland Action Bladder Cancer UK are delighted that the Scottish Medicines Consortium have announced today that the immunotherapy Avelumab (Bavencio) has been accepted for use in Scotland...
- New ABC UK information film: what is bladder cancer? A new ABC UK film for those who are under investigation for bladder cancer or have just been told you have bladder cancer...
- May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month During May, Action Bladder Cancer UK is working to raise awareness of bladder cancer, the symptoms, the issues for patients and the need to fund vital research...
- Cancer charities say NHS urgently needs more resources for cancer Action Bladder Cancer UK and 46 other cancer charities call on Government to invest in cancer services and help clear the backlog of cancer cases...
- ABC UK COVID-19 BLADDER CANCER PATIENT SURVEY ABC UK wants to find out how COVID-19 continues to affect bladder cancer patients in the UK - and to help the discussion on availability of cancer services for those who need treatment...
- ABC UK Film - BAUN 2020 We made a short film for BAUN 2020 - meet some of our patient trustees and our patient support officers - learn more about ABC UK's work and hear our special, and heartfelt, message for nurses...
- Looking forward to BAUN 2020 It won't be the same as seeing our urology nursing colleagues face to face ...
- Charities praise Tracey Emin for openness in talking about her bladder cancer Tracey Emin praised for frank disclosure of bladder cancer Charities commend artist for openness about experience with disease rarely discussed Caroline - one of ABC UK's patient trustees - talks about her own diagnosis in https://tinyurl...
- ABC UK Covid-19 Impact Fund ABC UK are launching a new small grants fund! We want to help the NHS & the research community prepare for any continuing impact of Covid-19, for a second wave or future crises - and to improve the treatment and experience of those with bladder cancer...
- ABC UK Covid-19 Bladder Cancer Patient Survey During June, ABC UK ran a survey for bladder cancer patients to look at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their treatments, monitoring and well-being...
- Covid-19 Bladder Cancer Patient Survey We want to find out how Covid-19 is affecting bladder cancer patients in the UK - and help the discussion on availability of cancer services for those who need treatment...
- CORONAVIRUS - IMPORTANT patient information from BAUS BAUS (the British Association of Urological Surgeons) have drawn up the following "frequently asked questions" to try and answer issues around outpatient consultations, scheduled operations and some changes that may be needed due to the current Coronavirus situation...
- Patient Support Groups - Coronavirus MANY PATIENT SUPPORT GROUPS ARE MAKING THE DECISION TO POSTPONE MEETINGS DUE TO CURRENT CONCERNS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS...
- ABC UK GRANTS - open 30 November 2019 ABC UK's grants programmes open for applications at the end of November 2019...
- ABC UK Bladder Cancer Patient Decision Aid This Decision Aid gives you information about the three most common treatment options for high- risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer...
- FOCUS GROUP London - Bladder Cancer patients needed Are you a bladder cancer patient - are you interested in being part of a focus group at Guys hospital...
- Bladder cancer 'attacked and killed by common cold virus' - BBC Interesting small study from University of Surrey - further work needed, but it is exciting to see innovation in bladder cancer where new treatments are so urgently needed...
- The impact of urological cancer on mental well being Interesting abstract on the urgent need for further research into the impact of bladder cancer on mental well being https://tinyurl...
- Bladder cancer in younger women Bladder cancer is often diagnosed later in women and can be tricky to spot - it doesn't just affect older people either...
- May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month May is the time for us to talk about bladder cancer - even more than usual...
- MIBC Patient survey - The GUSTO study ABC UK are supporting a survey which is being carried out by The University of Sheffield (Professor Jim Catto) and would like to encourage patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer to answer a few questions to help design an important study to improve treatment pathways...
- ABC UK are recruiting We are looking for a special person to be our ABC UK Patient Programme Officer (P/T)...
- ABC UK Grants: IOPP 2019 application information ABC UK's grants programme IOPP 2019 opens for applications on 30 November 2018 - Guidelines and application details are on our grants page - http://actionbladdercanceruk...
- Help prioritise top UK research questions for bladder cancer - PHASE 2 Thank you to everyone who took part in the first part of the survey to identify the top 10 research priorities for bladder cancer...
- Be Clear on Cancer: Blood in Pee Campaign Be Clear on Cancer campaign calls for people to "tell their doctor" if they notice blood in their pee On 19th July, a Be Clear on Cancer campaign launched to raise awareness of ‘blood in pee' as a key symptom of bladder and kidney cancer...
- Pembrolizumab approved for use in Scotland A new treatment for bladder cancer - Pembrolizumab - has just been approved for use in Scotland for use in some cases of advanced or metastatic bladder cancer...
- DEADLINE for ABC UK grants programme IOPP 2018 The deadline to apply to IOPP 2018 is 28 FEBRUARY 2018 - small grants programme to improve outcomes and experience for bladder cancer patients - applications welcomed from urologists, oncologists, GP's, urology nurses etc...
- APPGC new report 'Progress of the England Cancer Strategy: Delivering outcomes by 2020? The All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer's new report 'Progress of the England Cancer Strategy: Delivering outcomes by 2020?' concludes that the England Cancer Strategy risks failure unless NHS England takes corrective action...
- ABCUK grants programme - Improving Outcomes for Patients Programme 2018 ABCUK's IOP Programme 2018 opens for applications on 30 November 2017...
- NCRI Bladder Cancer Clinical Studies Group The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) are looking for new scientific members of the Bladder & Renal Clinical Studies Group (CSG) - calling urologists with special interest in bladder cancer - deadline 31 July 2017 - link to ad here http://bit...
- Update on bladder cancer patient decision aid Patient Decision Aid We believe that there is not enough information or guidance available for patients when faced with difficult decisions regarding treatment for bladder cancer...
- May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month May is the month to try (even harder) to raise awareness about bladder cancer...
- ABC UK Grants Programme 2017 NOW OPEN The new ABC UK grants programme - Improving Outcomes for Patients Programme 2017 - is now open for applications...
- Wonder Woman! Debra Shaverin ran for 15 hours and 6 mins this weekend in the London 2 Cambridge Challenge raising funds for ABC UK - she was the 6th female finisher...
- New ABC UK information leaflets available We have now got supplies of our new ABC UK leaflets with info about us and our work - useful for patient support groups, hospitals, clinics, surgeries or fundraisers - anywhere where we can spread the word about bladder cancer and our work...
- New ABC name and website We have now launched our new name and website - we feel they reflect more accurately who we are and our ambition as a charity to drive improvements in outcomes for bladder cancer patients...
- Geographic Variances in bladder cancer survival rates The recently released ONS bulletin shows wide variances of bladder cancer survival across England, and a variance in survival of rates of men and women...
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