Making the headlines

Our communications team has built strong relationships with local regional and national journalists and is frequently a ‘go to’ team for health journalists and those interested in cancer. As a result, we regularly secure high profile media coverage for The Christie. Some of our successes are highlighted below.

The Christie at Macclesfield and The Macclesfield Express campaign

To support The Christie charity’s £23m fundraising appeal to build a £26m new cancer centre for Macclesfield, the communications team developed a PR plan.

Revolutionary CAR-T treatment available at The Christie

In May 2019, The Christie began treating patients with innovative CAR-T treatment and this news appeared on ITV Granada Reports and in newspapers.

Cutting edge research trials take place at The Christie

2 patients who benefitted from clinical trials at The Christie featured in national newspapers including the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror and on TV news.

Summer 2019 headlines

Read some of the high-profile news coverage we had in summer 2019.

Expert advisors

Christie consultant has been providing expert advice to Coronation Street script writers

On the Horizon

BBC Two Horizon went behind the scenes to tell the story