Cancer awareness and information vehicle Sandra Rowlands Cancer Awareness Services Manager

Background Macmillan Information bus visited the network for 13 days in 2008 –Macmillan target is 6000 contacts per year –MCCN had 1815 contacts in less than 2 weeks Need identified for similar service –Obvious demand –High Incidence and mortality rates –Early Detection and Prevention strategy

Types of venues and groups visited Shopping centres/supermarkets Mosque Chinese community centre Construction sites Work places Town centres Mathew Street Music Festival Chester Liverpool Bike Ride The seaside West Kirby and Llandudno Chester Zoo Conferences Deaf centre

Levels of intervention

Number of enquiries for cancer type level 2, 3 and 4 intervention

If you had not visited iVan how likely would it have been for you to visit your GP or go to another service?

Volunteers If you would be interested in volunteering on iVan please contact Sandra or Debbie Smith: Or ring

Conclusions The iVan service Provides assessment/advice at the different intervention levels depending upon client need Is highly rated by professionals and clients Appeals to different groups in society Can target specific areas Is identifying cancers and non cancer pathology Is likely to be very cost effective Provides prompts to clients to attend their GP Reinforces the message to check things out with their doctor if they are worried about symptoms