The National Forum for Health and Wellbeing in partnership with the Lancashire County Council will hold a public engagement seminar on ‘Cancer Care in the Community’ on Thursday 22nd of October 2026. The event will be the finale of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the NFHW.
The event will be held at Savoy Suite, Lancashire County Council Headquarters, Preston, PR1 8XJ from 6 for 6:15 pm till 8:15 pm. The entry is free and ample free parking is available. Some light refreshments would be available.
The speakers at the event are Martin Bond of MacMillan Trust Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Jeanette Smalley of the Vine House Cancer Help, Scott Watt representing Prostate Cancer Walnut Group and Malcolm Reid of the McMillan, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Bowel Cancer.
The event is an opportunity for carers, families and supporters of the patient with cancer to come together, understand and ask questions to the expert. This is an informative evening with community services sharing practical cancer support information, facts and guidance.
This event is supported by the MacMillan Cancer Support, Cancer Help besides Lancashire County Council.