The Walnut Group, Prostate Cancer Support - Preston

24/03/2026

Brilliant day at the Tackle Prostate Cancer Group Leaders Conference today in Birmingham. Lots of interactions, learnings and take aways from the PC family across the UK. Tackle Prostate Cancer

13/03/2026

The annual Chorley Football Club Cancer Awareness Day will be on this Saturday before the game against Buxton. The event will run from 12pm

If you want to talk about anything cancer related, one of our guests will be able to help you.

Joining us on the day will be
Macmillan Cancer Support
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - HARRI Bus
The Walnut Group, Prostate Cancer Support - Preston
St Catherine's Hospice, Lancashire
Smokefree Lancashire
Spring North

If you notice any cancer symptoms, your doctor will want to see you.

Spring North Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

11/03/2026

11/03/2026

Interesting and very detailed article about Prostate Cancer testing on BBC North West Tonight (11th) at 6.30pm

11/03/2026

Help Charlotte Leeming raise money to support Cancer Help

01/03/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/1JVB1S75ks/

What this article fails to mention is that for some men PC doesn't show any symptoms until it's too far gone for treatment.

I had no symptoms and luckily I caught it early and received treatment.

Men - get tested.

Ladies - get your men tested.

Testing saves lives - simples.

28/02/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/17CfX78u7C/

The model used by the UK National Screening Committee in their draft recommendation on a national prostate cancer screening assumes screening would be an additional cost.

But hundreds of thousands of PSA tests already happen every year — in an inconsistent, ad-hoc way.

Organised screening could:

- Target the right age groups who would benefit most

- Reduce harm by decreasing unnecessary testing in older men

- Improve efficiency and most importantly, save lives

Analysis by PCR last year found that targeted screening would cost ~£25m per year — around 0.01% of the NHS budget.

We know late-stage treatment can cost 10x more than early detection, which is just another reason why it’s so important that we catch this disease early.


Sign the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751472

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751472?utm_content=sked_699dd29ae20186f0f9b954f4&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

28/02/2026

The BT Group and AbilityNet are hosting a free digital skills event at Preston North End FC Deepdale stadium on 12th March for people over 55 and disabled adults. Come and join us or feel free to signpost people to this free event via the Facebook link below. Reserve your free place today, sign up is easy via the link.

https://www.facebook.com/100064421992295/posts/1310253254465395/

02/02/2026

Reminder that our next group meeting is this Wednesday 4th Feb 6pm sharp at Vine House. We will discuss - group guidelines, the consultation on mass PSA testing, open floor discussion on whatever you want to discuss and a few other bits and pieces. Hope to see you there!

11/01/2026

As most of you willk now the decision to roll out a mass Prostate Cancer screening program was reject.

HOWEVER this is NOT the final decision.

There is now a public consultation running until 20th February - so we need to act fast.

The consultation wants to hear from anyone affected by Prostate Cancer - patients, family, friends or even colleagues.

The consultation can be accessed here - https://nationalscreening.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/28/uk-nsc-opens-consultation-on-draft-prostate-cancer-screening-recommendation/

It's not looking for 'high-brow' stuff - just lived experiences - there are only 6 questions.

Also, please sign the e-petition set up by Prostate Cancer Research to get this debated in Parliament.

We must try and change this system - there are 1000's of men out there who have Prostate Cancer and do not know they have it - earlier detection gives better recovery results.

Oh yes, and please share the hell out of this post!

Call on the Government to say YES to prostate cancer screening for all high-risk men. Add your name to the petition today

02/12/2025

Reminder of our group meeting tomorrow (Wednesday 3rd Dec at 6pm Vine House Preston). No speaker this month, bingo and quiz instead. Remember your dabbers and Christmas jumpers!