Cancer hub shortlisted for Covid-19 award

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Rochdale Infirmary

The Greater Manchester Surgical Cancer Hub has been shortlisted for the prestigious ‘Local Covid-19 Response Partnership Award’ at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2021.

The hub was set up by the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance in April in order to help keep vital cancer services running across Greater Manchester in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The hub allows urgent life-saving cancer surgeries to take place at The Christie and Rochdale Infirmary.

Since the hub was set up more than 2,000 patients have received urgent cancer care during the Covid-19 pandemic with no recorded cases of the virus being reported as a result of them presenting for treatment.

The collaboration between Rochdale Infirmary and The Christie, brings together a full complimentary cancer service treating breast, general surgery, gynaecology, plastics and urology cancers.

The service helps to ease the pressure on other acute hospital sites across Greater Manchester by offering patients a range of urgent cancers for diagnosis, treatment and surgery.
 

Read more: Rochdale surgical unit treats over 1,000 cancer patients during pandemicPublished: 15 August 2020

Professor Chris Harrison, Deputy Lead at the Greater Manchester Surgical Cancer Hub, said: “We’re absolutely delighted that the hub has been shortlisted for the HSJ Partnership Awards 2021 as it reflects the superb efforts across Greater Manchester to ensure cancer surgery continues during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“This year has been testing for all NHS services and the cancer hub is just a part of the wider response across the region to ensuring patients continue to receive treatment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“I’d like to thank every single member of staff involved in making the hub a reality for their commitment and this nomination shows how hard they have worked for all our patients. To set this up online in a matter of weeks is a huge achievement and to see the results come to bear is a triumph for collaboration across the whole region.”

The winners will be selected following a rigorous, judging stage ahead of the HSJ Partnership Awards 2021 awards ceremony.

The awards evening is expected to be attended by leaders and professionals from both the NHS and private sector as well as figures from non-clinical backgrounds to celebrate innovation and collaboration in healthcare.