Confronting the uncomfortable reality of prostate cancer
amongst black and African-Caribbean men.
The launch of 'Hear Me Now - One Year On' in the House of Commons with a series of recommendations for local and national government, was followed by a round table meeting chaired by NHS England Clinical Director, to drive national action. Local Task & Finish Groups were formed to drive local action in key areas of London, Birmingham, Nottingham and Leeds. This involved 20 target authorities:
London
- Barking and Dagenham
- Bexley
- Croydon
- Enfield
- Greenwich
- Hackney
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Haringey
- Islington
- Lambeth
- Lewisham
- Newham
- Southwark
- Tower Hamlets
- Waltham Forest
UK
- Birmingham
- Manchester
- Leeds
- Nottingham
- Wolverhampton
Recommended Areas of Action
National
- Refresh Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme guidance
- Recommended PSA-test age to be lowered for Black African Caribbean men
Local
- Prostate cancer included in Joint Strategic Needs Assessments
- Additional Community-based Prostate Cancer Services.
The HMN Reports can be downloaded here
As a campaign initiative, Nottingham City CCG was approached to highlight the concerns of the local Black African and Black Caribbean Community in relation to prostate cancer. A proposal was submitted to Nottingham CCG by BMECC after initial meetings in January 2015. The CCG subsequently agreed to pilot a local service for 18 months, which was to run from 25th April 2016 – October 2017. This led to the first community drop-in clinic called Check Tings Out