Professor of Health Psychology @cardiffuni | Cancer screening, prevention & early diagnosis behaviour | @MCED_Consortium Health Equity UK Chair. Views own.
Cardiff, Wales
Joined September 2011
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Kate Brain retweeted
Careful implementation of HPV self-sampling as a choice in cervical screening is needed. Our new paper providing recommendations for how to communicate changes in UK screening programmes is here doi.org/10.1111/hex.70191 @PRIMECentre @DPMRes
Screening with a real choice!
Recommendations for a Communication Strategy to Support Informed Decision‐Making About Self or Clinician Sampling for Cervical Screening in the UK: Qualitative Study @denitzawilliams Health Expectations onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Kate Brain retweeted
I’ll be presenting the @PROCESS_Study in the chaired poster session today (First Floor, Box 4) at the UK Public Health Science conference #PHSci @UKPHSci
@RachM_UoN @leahjayes @DPMRes @theWCRC @CRUK_Policy
Kate Brain retweeted
🌟 Join us for the next SAIL Databank Showcase Webinar (Online) - Thursday, 16th January, 2025: 10AM-12PM!
🚀 The theme: Driving population-scale cancer research to transform patient care and services.
Get your ticket now 👇
ticketsource.co.uk/sail-data…
Kate Brain retweeted
Volunteers wanted! To support research into symptom awareness, public awareness messaging to support early diagnosis in lung cancer. Details below ☺️@MFTnhs @GM_Cancer @HistoryMakersGM @BTOGORG @yorke_janelle @GeorgiaBBlack @QuaifeS @drloubrown @RachM_UoN
Kate Brain retweeted
Help give cancer patients a voice and shape research in Wales
@WalesCancer is looking for a Lay Lead Research Partner with lived experience of cancer or cancer care to manage their Public Involvement Group.
Apply by 22 Nov:
healthandcareresearchwales.o…
Kate Brain retweeted
A pleasure to join @yorkshirecancer to discuss with Chancellor @RachelReevesMP how important it is to have integrated stop smoking intervention within lung cancer screening programmes, and to maintain funding for stop smoking services across the board
It was a pleasure to welcome Chancellor @RachelReevesMP to the Leeds Lung Health Check this week.
The Chancellor saw first-hand the importance of early diagnosis and the benefits of making screening accessible within the community.
ALT Chancellor Rachel Reeves standing with researchers and representatives from Yorkshire Cancer Research outside the Leeds Lung Health Check.
ALT Chancellor Rachel Reeves receiving a tour around the Leeds Lung Health Check mobile screening unit.
Kate Brain retweeted
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I'm very excited to announce that I’ve been awarded a @CRUKresearch #earlyDetectionandDiagnosis Primer Award working on raising prostate cancer risk awareness among black men. #CRUKFunded @ProstateCancerUK @DHCWales @theWCRC @PRIMECentre @CUHealthSci @CommunityGtwy @aliiAbdii
Sarah Fry will use an Early Detection and Diagnosis Primer Award to measure the acceptability and accessibility of using a peer-led WhatsApp community to share prostate cancer risk messages.
@cardiffuni | #CRUKFunded
ALT image reads Early Detection and Diagnosis Primer Award, Dr Sarah Fry, Cardiff University Bottom left: Cancer Research UK logo, right: image of Sarah Fry
Kate Brain retweeted
Our latest paper, exploring the impact of comorbidity on bowel screening perceptions, experiences and clinical decision making, published today 👇
dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.14126
@Katebrain @SDolwani @adriangkedwards @kerryhood @StephSmits1 @PRIMECentre @DPMRes
Kate Brain retweeted
delighted to be involved with this exciting new study comparing text message reminders with phone calls to promote uptake of bowel cancer screening bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/6…
Kate Brain retweeted
‼️New paper‼️
Patients would like support after urgent suspected cancer referral when cancer is not found.
About:
- what to do about ongoing or new symptoms
- early detection of future cancers
- prevention of future cancers
doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2024…
Kate Brain retweeted
Definitely standing one leg - but he reinforced what I was told 30 years ago by a physio.
Kate Brain retweeted
Standing on one leg! xitter.cf/sallyhinch/status/1800…
Listening to the radio tributes to Michael Mosley while brushing my teeth standing on one leg, a habit I picked up from #JustOneThing
Kate Brain retweeted
This general election must be a #TurningPointForCancer. It’s devastating to see how many people - including our friends, colleagues, and loved ones - could be impacted by cancer if the current situation fails to improve.
Ending the cancer crisis is possible, but it will require strong political will and decisive leadership. The entire cancer community is calling for the next UK Govt to introduce a cancer plan for England with bold, long-term measures to prevent future cancers and improve survival.
Urgent action to tackle cancer will mean more life-saving research, more people diagnosed and treated earlier - ultimately saving more lives.
🆕 Our analysis has revealed that the UK could avoid 34,000 deaths from cancer within a decade of the #GeneralElection if the next government takes urgent action to improve cancer outcomes.
To help us make this election a #TurningPointForCancer, join our campaign to demand action 👉 cruk.ink/3Vrq0Y6
ALT A split screen image of the exterior of the Houses of Parliament on a sunny day on one side and two people hugging and smiling on the other. The text says 'Make this general election a turning point for cancer. Join the campaign'.
Kate Brain retweeted
This should be a great talk - sign up on Eventbrite now! eventbrite.co.uk/e/uksbm-can… @UKSBM @QMUL_WIPH
The next #UKSBMCancerSIG webinar is with the brilliant Prof @davidfrenchx! Join us on 19th June at 2pm. You can register here: lnkd.in/eAGi2Xvr
Members and non-members of UKSBM welcome!
🎉
Kate Brain retweeted
Highlighting our @yorkshirecancer funded @YESSstudy: an offer of integrated stop smoking support to people attending for lung cancer screening is accepted by a broad range of participant demographics and should be routinely offered as part of the national screening programme
Published in @ERSpublications: An offer to speak with a #smoking #cessation🚭 practitioner during a lung #cancer #screening appointment was accepted by a majority of current smokers. @RachM_UoN
Read more⬇️ healio.com/news/pulmonology/…
Kate Brain retweeted
Fantastic to see the first results paper from our @yorkshirecancer funded @YESSstudy published today. Uptake of our stop smoking support within lung cancer screening was high. Protected funding to integrate services is vital erj.ersjournals.com/content/…
Kate Brain retweeted
On 21st March our #ScienceinHealth public lecture will be given by Dr Natalie Joseph Williams, Associate Director, Health & Care Research Wales Evidence Centre "How research is critical to improving health and social care services in Wales"
Register at: cardiff.ac.uk/scienceinhealt…
Kate Brain retweeted
Big thank you to @themarkrad & @StuartMaconie for giving the new single ‘Haven’t You Heard?’ a spin this morning on @BBC6Music 🔥
Preorder the album & tour dates👇
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Kate Brain retweeted
Fantastic progress made and great commitment by all involved. We are a huge step closer to #ECAC5. @wcrfint @JoachimSchuz @WHO_Europe @CancerLeagues @Katebrain @IARCWHO
