Cancer hotline celebrates one year anniversary

October 23, 2023

Our cancer hotline service is celebrating its one year anniversary since its inception in 2022!

More than 30 per cent of callers accessing the cancer hotline in its first year have been referred on to further investigations.

Patients living in Sandwell and West Birmingham can contact the service, which is marking its first year anniversary this month, if they are suffering from the signs of cancer.

They are then triaged by specialist nurses and referred onto the two week wait cancer pathway if their symptoms indicate the disease.

Funded by the West Midlands Cancer Alliance, the service is a partnership between the Trust and the Black Country Integrated Care Board and is the first of its kind in the country.

Anyone who is worried can ring the advice line on 0121 507 3330, Monday to Friday, between 8am and 4pm.

Symptoms of cancer include unexplained weight loss, unusual swellings or lumps or changes in the breasts/ testicles, changes to a mole, blood in wee or poo, changes in bowel habits for more than six weeks, a hoarse voice for more than three weeks, difficulties in swallowing, vaginal bleeding after menopause or between periods.