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There is now a blood test that can detect over 50 types of cancer, and it is vitally important that people of all ethnic groups volunteer for the trial so that the NHS can decide if the test could work well for everyone. Here is an ITV Central News report about it.
Here is a Central TV News report about it. ITV Central News East
There is now a blood test that can detect over 50 types of cancer, and it is vitally important that people of all ethnic groups must volunteer for the trial so that the NHS can decide if the test could work well for everyone. Unfortunately, for various reasons the Black Caribbean and Asian Communities have a very low number of participants in the trial. This is not good news!
Here is a Central TV News report about it. ITV Central News East
Mobile units are being deployed in certain localities, thereby avoiding the need to visit a hospital to give a blood sample.
Here are the dates and locations.
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AREA |
ADDRESS |
LOCATION |
POSTCODE |
DATES |
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Birmingham |
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre, Shirley Rd |
Acocks Green |
B27 7NS |
17 May - 16 June |
|
Leicester |
Central Mosque |
Leicester City |
LE2 0JN |
6th June - 17th June |
|
Nottinghamshire |
Wilkinson Street Car Park, Basford |
Nottingham |
NG7 7NU |
21 June - 9 July |
|
London |
Lidl, Old Kent Road |
Southwark |
SE15 1NJ |
27th June - 16th July |
|
London |
Tesco, Acre Ln, Brixton Hill |
Brixton Tesco |
SW2 5RS |
27th June - 15th July |
|
London |
Sainsbury's, Sydenham |
Perry Hill |
SE26 4PU |
28th June - 16th July |
|
Manchester |
Hulme High Street, Retail Park |
Manchester |
M15 5JR |
30th June - 9th July |
|
London |
Pending |
Brixton/Woolwich/other |
Pending |
4th July - 15th July |
|
Birmingham |
Pending |
Smethwick |
Pending |
5th July - 16th July |
|
Leicestershire |
Sainsbury’s, Leicester North |
Leicester North |
LE4 7SJ |
11th July - 16th July |
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