The SCPN Newsletter: Latest Articles
Giota Mitrou, Director of Research at World Cancer Research Fund Ten years ago, when the Scottish Cancer Prevention Network (SCPN) was formed, World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) had just published ...
Heather Peace, Head of Nutrition, Science and Policy, Food Standards Scotland In Scotland, many organisations are working together to reduce cancer risk. Over the years Food Standards Scotland ...
Ben Chiu- CRUK Cancer Prevention Department Cancer Research UK is a leader in cancer prevention in Scotland and the rest of the UK. From funding research to supporting campaigns, we have been ...
Since 2014, the SCPN has celebrated World Cancer Day (February 4th) by holding our annual, national conference. We do this, not only to show our support for the initiative, but also on the basis ...
Sometimes we need to sow the seeds of change….Our healthy meetings score card aims to help people share good practice, create demand for healthier catering and more active meetings, and praise ...
Consultations give the general population a chance to get involved in the work of government. It is an important part of the government’s policy-making process. The SCPN is focused on moving ...
The initial focus for SCPN communication was health professionals, third sector agencies and government colleagues. However, we have also engaged widely with the general public through many media ...
#HealthyShelfie January 2015 saw the creation of the #HealthyShelfie, a social media campaign designed to help raise awareness about great food choices for cancer risk reduction. After the ...
Since 2015 the SPCN blog (https://scpnblog.wordpress.com/) has gone from strength to strength and we now have over 5000 people signed up to receive our blogs straight to their inbox. Our blogs ...
Despite the increasing body of evidence for cancer risk reduction, and the fact that incidence in Scotland is rising, public awareness of the links between lifestyle and cancer risk is relatively ...