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STOP PRESS!
At present Prostate Cancer has become one of the most talked about topics, especially after recent attempts failed to receive government support to allow men over 40 to get the chance to be automatically screened. Our local support group here in Wrexham is offering the chance for men in our region to come along to…
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WREXHAM PCSG LEADING THE WAY IN WALES
I received a phone call in February from a senior Executive from Tackle, which is the Umbrella organisation which all 150+ Prostate Support Groups in the UK are affiliated with. The call came my way from one of the senior executives who asked me whether I would be interested in taking on the position of…
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FEBRUARY 2026 REPORT
WREXHAM PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY REPORT – 4TH February 2026 • There was a record turn out at our meeting with in excess of 40 participants which included 5 new faces. Guest of Honour was Paul Sayer and in attendance was our El Presidento, Professor Iqbal Shergill and three new friends John, Sue and…
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JANUARY 2026 REPORT
WREXHAM PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP MONTHLY REPORT – 7TH January 2026 Thanks were expressed to the many members who managed to make it to the January meeting, despite the inclement weather. • All those who attended the Christmas event at Hotel Wrexham in December wanted to express their thanks and relate how much they enjoyed…
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UK National Screening Committee Decision (NSC)
I am so deeply disappointed at the recent recommendation from the UK National Screening Committee not to introduce a population-wide screening programme for prostate cancer at this time. We understand how much hope, energy, and lived experience underpin the desire for change, and how strongly our group members feel about preventing late diagnosis. As ever,…
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DECEMBER 2025 REPORT
We acknowledge that the hard work invested in preparing our local MP to support the bill to allow men over a certain age to have a PSA test was rejected in Parliament at the end of November and several reasons were given. From a Wrexham perspective and being cynical, our group officers believe the thought…
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