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Cancer Screening

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Bexley Council is currently focused on improving cancer screening rates and awareness in North Bexley.

Bexley Council is intensifying efforts to improve cancer screening rates and awareness in North Bexley, according to a March 2026 story. The North Bexley Local Care Network received £177,153 for a two-year project to address health inequalities, including the recruitment of three new Community Health & Wellbeing Coaches. These coaches will work proactively in deprived communities like Slade Green to encourage behaviour change.

Cancer screening involves medical tests to detect cancer at an early stage before symptoms appear, making it easier to treat and extending life expectancy. There are no upcoming meetings or further developments currently scheduled on this topic at the councils.

Key facts

  1. Bexley Council's initiative to improve cancer screening rates was reported in March 2026. Source
  2. The North Bexley Local Care Network was allocated £177,153 for a two-year project. Source
  3. Three new Community Health & Wellbeing Coaches have been recruited for the project. Source
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Latest stories

  1. Bexley Council Intensifies Efforts to Reduce Health Inequalities in North Bexley with New Wellbeing Coaches Bexley Council is intensifying its efforts to address health inequalities in the northern part of the borough, with a particular focus on improving cancer screening rates and... Bexley 20 March 2026