The Christie NHS Foundation Trust's radiotherapy clinical trials team was named both North West Radiography Team of the Year and UK Radiography Team of the Year by the Society of Radiographers.
Read The Christie's radiotherapy clinical trials team has been named the UK Radiography Team of the Year Article
World Radiography Day takes place on 8 November every year. Hear from some of our radiographers at The Christie about what they do in their roles, and how radiography plays in important roles in cancer patients’ treatment.
Read World Radiography Day 2025 Article
A Stockport PE teacher is urging others to trust their instincts and seek medical advice at the first sign of unusual symptoms after her own delayed visit to the GP led to a stage four cancer diagnosis.
Read Stockport teacher currently cancer-free after treatment for advanced ovarian cancer at The Christie Article
After a diagnosis of incurable pseudomyxoma peritonei 5 years ago, Bex recently took part in Sir Chris Hoy's Tour de 4 cycle event for people with stage 4 cancer.
Read Woman with incurable appendix cancer takes on mammoth bike ride Article
A 6-year-old boy from Chadderton is one of several patients benefiting from virtual reality (VR) distraction therapy to help him stay calm during his cancer treatment at The Christie.
Read Virtual reality therapy helping young boy with cancer treatment stress Article
Everyone at The Christie has been deeply saddened by the horrific events last Thursday morning at Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester, a terrorist attack that targeted Jews practising their faith on Yom Kippur.
Read Support after Manchester synagogue attack Article
Stephen Dunn from Middleton, Rochdale, is among the first patients to benefit from a pioneering new service enabling patients with pacemakers and other cardiac devices to safely undergo cancer treatments.
Read Middleton man Stephen among first to benefit from pioneering cardiac devices service at The Christie Article
A patient from Sale in Manchester has become the first person in the North West of England to have radiotherapy treatment as part of a major new non-melanoma skin cancer trial at The Christie.
Read The Christie recruits its first patient for a new non-melanoma skin cancer trial Article
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Amanda Oates and Dr Marisa Logan-Ward as non-executive directors to its board of directors. Both roles are for a 3-year period.
Read The Christie appoints 2 new non-executive directors Article
Following a peer review visit by the OECI team to the Trust in February 2025, we have now received our final report and accreditation certificate valid until July 2030.
Read The Christie receives re-accreditation from the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes Article
Suzanne Lagan achieved a significant personal and professional milestone, qualifying, via an apprenticeship route, as a fully registered diagnostic radiographer at Manchester’s specialist cancer centre, The Christie.
Read Apprenticeship helps Eccles based Suzanne progress to registered radiographer at The Christie Article
Mercy was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in November 2024 and was treated at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. She recently enjoyed a sailing trip in Scotland with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.
Read Manchester student recovering from cancer feels more positive about the future after Scottish sailing trip Article
Ann Lally has recently welcomed her first grandchild, a year after she was told she could only have 6 to 12 months to live after being diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer that had spread to her lungs and liver.
Read Stockport woman meets first grandchild after successful treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer Article
A pioneering service from Manchester's specialist cancer centre, The Christie, providing cancer treatments to patients in the comfort of their own home, has introduced a fully electric fleet of vehicles for nurses.
Read Fully electric cars will power The Christie’s at home service towards NHS net-zero ambition Article
Manchester’s specialist cancer centre, The Christie, has appointed Anthony Preston as its first fully-funded trainee integrative therapist, believed to be the first of its kind anywhere in the world.
Read The Christie recruits the UK’s first trainee integrative therapist role to support cancer patient Article
Zara McCormick is celebrating more than 18 months of being free from bowel cancer after taking part in a clinical trial at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, a specialist cancer centre in Manchester.
Read Tameside mum free from bowel cancer after taking part in immunotherapy clinical trial at The Christie Article
A collaboration between a team of researchers in the UK and the US has created a way of accurately predicting the likelihood of cancer returning for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.
Read New tool offers personalised prognosis for Hodgkin lymphoma patients Article
A ground-breaking model of cancer care developed at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is now at the centre of a national campaign to improve supportive oncology services across the UK.
Read Christie-led supportive oncology model gains national backing Article
More people than ever before are facing the dual diagnosis of cancer and dementia, which is why The Christie in Manchester provides tailored support for these vulnerable patients.
Read Pioneering Christie service offers support for the growing number of patients with cancer and dementia Article
Researchers at The Christie have classified all the genetic mutations related to a rare appendiceal cancer – pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) - for the first time ever.
Read Christie scientists reveal secrets of rare cancer for the first time Article
2 brothers from Wigan are both celebrating the end of successful cancer treatment at The Christie after being diagnosed with prostate cancer within a month of each other.
Read Wigan brothers raising awareness after double prostate cancer diagnosis Article
A new study has opened in Manchester which could improve screening and early detection of lung cancer for high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma survivors, following a £1.3 million funding award.
Read New study which could improve early lung cancer detection for Hodgkin lymphoma survivors opens in Manchester Article
A cancer survivor from Stockport has learned how to do self-acupuncture to help with the debilitating side effects of the aggressive chemotherapy that saved her life.
Read Stockport cancer survivor and mum is one of the first to try self-acupuncture offered by The Christie Article
As more people are diagnosed with cancer and more treatments are available to patients, The Christie has delivered a record number of chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments in one 12-month period for the first time in its 125-year history.
Read More than 100,000 chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments delivered by The Christie for the first time Article
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust together with the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre in Manchester has developed a new blood test that can tell doctors precisely how active a patient’s cancer is at any moment in time.
Read New blood test could stop melanoma patients becoming resistant to treatment Article
Vicki Steyert, who’s 37 and a mum-of-2 from Wigan in Greater Manchester, is the second person in the country to have a liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer.
Read Mum-of-2 now cancer-free after UK’s second liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer Article
We are issuing this statement to reassure all of our patients and staff that the quality of care provided at The Christie remains of the highest standard and to correct some misleading media reporting that has caused widespread concern and distress.
Read Reassurance for Christie patients and staff Article
Congratulations to Professor Corinne Faivre-Finn, who received the prestigious Breur Award at this year’s European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) Congress in Vienna.
Read Christie consultant oncologist receives Breur Award at ESTRO 2025 Article
An man from Northwich has made a recovery from the most advanced type of lung cancer after having a new immunotherapy treatment at The Christie.
Read Stage 4 no more as Jeff beats deadly lung cancer Article
A Christie cancer patient from Rochdale has been given the option to learn self-acupuncture to help with the side effects his medication is having.
Read Rochdale cancer survivor is one of the first to try self-acupuncture offered by The Christie Article
The neuro-oncology service at Salford Royal Hospital with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust has again been recognised as a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence for patients with brain and spinal tumours.
Read Manchester’s neuro-oncology service renamed a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence Article
After more than 3 decades at The Christie, advanced practitioner Karen Johnson is preparing to retire this year. Her clinical expertise and patient-centred care are deeply valued by the oncology gynaecology team and by her patients.
Read Ward nurse to advanced nursing pioneer: Karen Johnson reflects on over 30 years of oncology care at The Christie Article
Patients with both malignant and non-malignant haematologigical conditions in the Cheshire West and Chester area will now benefit from local access to the care and expertise of The Christie.
Read Improvements planned for new Christie-led services for patients with blood related conditions at Leighton Hospital Article
A mother from Macclesfield in Cheshire, who was diagnosed with cancer 2 years ago is now in complete remission, with no sign of cancer, thanks to a cutting-edge new experimental drug.
Read Daily tablets clear Macclesfield mum of blood cancer Article
The Christie at Oldham, the first in a unique network of local radiotherapy treatment centres, recently celebrated its 15th birthday. The Christie at Oldham cost £17 million and was funded by donations to The Christie Charity.
Read Celebrating 15 years of cancer care in Oldham Article
A marathon runner from Prestwich is cancer free and has avoided surgery for rectal cancer thanks to a clinical trial which gave him a higher dose of radiotherapy with chemotherapy at The Christie in Manchester.
Read Marathon runner cancer free without surgery thanks to trial Article
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is leading a groundbreaking clinical trial that could transform the treatment of glioblastoma, the most aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer.
Read Pioneering brain tumour trial treats patients at The Christie Article
Professor Joe Rafferty has been appointed as the new Chair of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. He will take up his role on 1 May 2025.
Read Professor Joe Rafferty appointed as new Chair of The Christie Article
A research study conducted by The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester and The University of Manchester aims to improve the quality of life for young people who have survived a brain tumour.
Read Research to support young brain tumour survivors Article
A retired soldier whose life-saving cancer surgery at The Christie was almost cancelled partway through because of being a lifelong smoker says it was the wake-up call he needed to quit.
Read My cancer surgery was almost cancelled partway through due to a lifetime of smoking says army veteran Article
Last week, we hosted a team from the OECI (Organisation of European Cancer Institutes) for a peer review visit to The Christie as part of our re-accreditation process as a comprehensive cancer centre.
Read OECI visits The Christie for peer review Article
David Mather, a retired company director from Hale in Greater Manchester is one of the first patients in the world to be recruited to the largest clinical trial using radiotherapy to treat lung cancer that has spread.
Read Patient recruited to largest lung cancer clinical trial Article
As The Christie at Macclesfield celebrates its third anniversary, patients and staff have hailed a leap forward in cancer care and applauded recent innovations.
Read Patients and staff recognise a leap forward in cancer care at The Christie at Macclesfield Article
Patients with skin cancer are set to benefit from a new superficial treatment machine at The Christie that can deliver a type of low-energy radiotherapy.
Read The Christie invests in the latest skin cancer treatment equipment Article
Researchers at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester are hoping to identify how to reduce the long-term side effects radiotherapy can cause for children and young people.
Read Christie researchers hope to ‘transform the landscape’ of children’s cancer treatment with groundbreaking radiotherapy project Article
A unique training programme for cancer care doctors is underway at The Christie in Manchester, an international centre of excellence in cancer care, for cancer survivors with complex problems.
Read A new type of cancer care doctor is born Article
Bianca Perea, a 32-year-old trainee lawyer from Manchester, is the first person in the UK to have a liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer that has spread to the liver.
Read Manchester trainee lawyer now cancer free after UK’s first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer Article
Read the press releases, updates and news stories from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust from 2024, including patient stories and staff stories.
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Read the press releases, updates and news stories from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust from 2023, including patient stories and staff stories.
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