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Latest news stories
- Chair of The Christie board of directors has been awarded an MBE
- Pioneering surgery at The Christie provides lifeline for advanced cancer patient
- Government invests a further £12.5m in Greater Manchester’s devolved health system to expand pioneering clinical research
- Christie patient undergoes cancer op aged 102
- Mum sees her daughter’s sixth Christmas thanks to lifesaving surgery at The Christie
- Longest-running charity supporters visit The Christie
- Patient chosen to help shape future pbt care
- Carl’s marathon year of challenges for The Christie
- World first drug trial at The Christie makes Bob’s cancer disappear without a trace
- Tameside patients benefit from new Christie chemotherapy service closer to home
- The Christie rated top specialist hospital in the country
- The Christie among best performing trusts in national NHS staff survey
- Star studded Christie charity ball raises vital funds for cancer patients
- Four tonne magnet for revolutionary radiotherapy machine that can ‘see and treat’ cancer with pinpoint accuracy
- World expert in radiotherapy joins The Christie and The University of Manchester
- The Christie is working with The University of Manchester to spearhead a dedicated prevention and early detection (PED) research initiative in Manchester.
- The Christie’s pioneering lymph node transplant gives hope to cancer patients
- The Christie’s new £6.8m scanning department opens
- Christie consultants made University professors
- State of the art cyclotron built for UK’s first high energy proton centre at The Christie
- The Christie launches pioneering cancer MSc
- Landmark award for Greater Manchester’s devolved health system
- University accolade for Christie experts
- The Christie appoints first Freedom to Speak Up Guardian
- Manchester to host prestigious conference
- Christie experts awarded key national roles
- Christie patients display artwork
- The Christie scores well in national End of Life Care Audit-Dying in Hospital report
- We are a technologically advanced cancer centre
- Junior doctor strike action
- International Nurses’ Day at The Christie
- Patients to benefit from treatment at home
- Christie patient takes part in pioneering trial
- Christie nurse named Oncology Nurse of the Year
- Long serving staff recognised
- The Christie scores highly with patients in annual survey
- Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley guest of honour at Christie staff awards
- Thousands of cancer patients to benefit from early supportive care
- Brian is cancer free thanks to life-saving surgery
- Christie is second highest national flu fighter for the second year running
- Independent Cancer Taskforce
- The Christie wins recognition in national awards
- Star studded evening with Sir Alex Ferguson for The Christie
- From Corrie to The Christie
- Christie reassures patients about forthcoming industrial action (1)
- The Christie attend Downing Street reception
- Christie reassures patients about forthcoming industrial action
- FAQs: Junior doctors’ strikes scheduled for December 1, December 8 and December 16
- Junior doctors’ strike action Tuesday 1st December
- Home comforts help young cancer patient
- Stoller Charitable Trust celebrates 25 years with £500,000 pledge to The Christie
- Christie care goes out to the community
- Corrie Kym adds sparkle to Christie ward opening
- Patients in harmony with launch of Christie choir
- Christie mobile chemotherapy team uses calming techniques for needle phobic patients
- Hospital appointments freed up by Christie prostate cancer care in the community
- Dementia nurse specialist is in the running for an international award
- Christie cancer patient conquers California’s ‘El Cap’ and sets his sights on white water rafting
- New state-of-the-art 3D camera for The Christie
- The Christie off to a flying start with flu vaccinations
- You’re hired!
- Christie shortlisted for four awards in prestigious HSJ Awards
- Christie Palatine Treatment Centre celebrates first anniversary
- The Christie shares pain relief and end of life care expertise nationally.
- ‘Mona’ and ‘Lisa’ change the face of robotic surgery at The Christie
- Christie launches specialist events for patients living with secondary breast cancer
- New appointment for The Christie
- New appointment for The Christie (1)
- Work starts at UK’s first NHS high energy proton beam therapy centre
- NHS patients a step closer to having high energy proton beam therapy in the UK
- New specialist nurse for The Christie’s post-transplant blood cancer patients
- Christie consultants become University of Manchester professors
- Christie appoints First Chair for Cancer Nursing and Allied Health Professionals
- Cancer patient given just six months to live but is still alive 40 years later
- Three teams at The Christie shortlisted for prestigious Nursing Times awards
- State-of-the-art research centre will transform cancer treatment
- Christie set to treat more patients with innovative radiotherapy
- Emmerdale’s Mark Charnock recognises long serving Christie staff and volunteers
- Christie’s 600th robotic surgery patient says ‘I do’ thanks to innovative surgery
- The Christie gets top marks from patients in annual survey
- Mum extends life through clinical trial at The Christie
- Christie nurses celebrate International Nurses Day
- Christie set for more world leading early phase clinical trials breakthroughs with appointment of new professor
- Surgeons train with the only robotic simulator in the North West at The Christie
- Trial of new ‘resistance-busting’ skin cancer drug begins as first patient receives treatment
- Cancer scan could remove need for radiotherapy for cured patients
- Manchester chemotherapy units first to be awarded Christie Quality Mark
- Chief Nursing Officer visits Christie to present training certificates
- Christie achieves excellent staff flu vaccination uptake
- Patients come first as The Christie launches Nutrition Week
- The Christie at Oldham celebrates its fifth birthday
- Green light for proton beam therapy centre
- Christie encourages patients to have their say on NHS England consultation
- Christie announces Roger Spencer as Chief Executive
- New approach for ovarian cancer at The Christie has given Judy hope
- The Christie is partner in new PET-CT scanning services network across England
- First ever UK Macmillan dementia nurse specialist for The Christie
- The Christie appoints Chair in Proton Therapy Physics for Proton Beam Therapy Centre in Manchester
- Top marks from Ofsted for Christie Day Nursery
- The Christie developing new tool to monitor radiotherapy side effects
- The Christie reassures patients about forthcoming industrial action
- Junior doctors' strike action planned for 1-2, 8 and 16 December has been called off
- Manchester United stars deliver Christmas gifts to cancer patients at The Christie
- Christie aims to repeat nurse recruitment day success
- Lord Mayor marks completion of £7.6m unit
- State of the art cancer-treating cyclotron arrives at UK’s first NHS high energy proton beam centre at The Christie
- Experimental drug trial at The Christie provides lifeline for cancer patient
- Inspirational Christie staff celebrated at annual awards
- The Christie extends outreach service for patients in New Mills
- The Christie ranks highly in two national surveys
- More patients than ever gain access to clinical trials at The Christie
- Mid-op radiology helps Christie surgeons save man’s life
- Specialists at The Christie make major breakthrough in the treatment of anal cancer
- First patient treatment just 12 months away at UK’s first NHS high energy proton beam therapy centre
- The Christie highlighted as leading the way in equality and human rights
- Poet Jackie Kay takes part in mental health arts event at The Christie
- The Christie highlighted as a leading example within the NHS
- The Christie scans a garden rose to test its revolutionary new MR-linac radiotherapy machine
- Nurse Barbara back to work after proton beam treatment in USA for third cancer
- City stars help celebrate major new investment for Christie patients
- Nurse Barbara back to work after proton beam treatment in USA
- Classical musician alive thanks to Christie drugs trial
- Christie launches new app for patients and visitors
- Water babe Amelia makes splash after proton beam therapy in US
- World leading clinician-scientist starts work at The Christie
- World first clinical trial at The Christie will be Anna’s 10th roll of the dice in cancer battle
- United stars deliver festive gifts to cancer patients at The Christie
- University honour for Christie consultant
- The Christie backs ground-breaking ‘Cancer Champion’ scheme
- New world-class cancer centre to open in Manchester
- Multi-million pound government award to Manchester health consortium
- Patient who ‘almost gave up’ now helping others thanks to Christie drug trial
- World-renowned cancer researcher comes to Manchester
- The Christie announces first overseas consultancy partnership
- Blacksmith living life to the full thanks to Christie drug trial
- 70 for 70: army of Christie runners in the Great Manchester Run
- Research staff honoured at Christie annual awards
- Christie researchers in stunning triple triumph at Royal College awards
- Patients praise The Christie in annual survey
- Britain’s Best Home Cook serves up her winning cake for Christie NHS 70 tea party
- Jean Jones: a life entwined with the NHS
- The Christie reinforces presence in China
- A chance to glimpse behind the scenes at The Christie
- The Christie extends outreach service for patients in Cheshire West
- The Christie open day hailed a great success
- Rise in number of Christie research trials
- The Christie is the first specialist hospital to be rated Outstanding twice
- Christie shortlisted in six categories for prestigious research awards
- First cancer patient in England to receive proton beam therapy set for treatment
- The Christie helps to train doctors in Kazakhstan
- Manchester City women’s team pay festive visit
- Manchester United first team visit Christie patients
- Boy with rare brain tumour to be treated at new NHS £125 million centre
- Proton beam therapy patient Mason gets to meet City stars
- Pioneering Manchester cancer screening pilot to be rolled out nationwide
- New £7m outpatient unit opens at The Christie
- Public invited to share their views on new cancer research centre plans >
- We need your help: a new Christie cancer centre coming to East Cheshire
- Government boost for expanding the use of cell and gene therapies in the UK
- One Day Every Patient: The Christie’s largest ever patient feedback event
- Research at The Christie could extend lung cancer survival
- World first for The Christie as scientists pioneer specialist software
- Man who has been diagnosed with three separate cancer types to become first MR-linac patient
- One in a million cancer patient starts proton beam treatment in Manchester
- A new blood test helps match cancer patients to drugs
- Two top medical scientists at The Christie recognised
- Swansea boy receives pioneering proton beam therapy for rare throat cancer
- Manchester team plays major part in pioneering research into breast cancer treatment
- Christie patients will share their experience with the world’s leading particle therapy experts
- Inspirational former homeless Christie worker honoured
- Young YouTube star documents proton beam journey in new video
- £4.5m announced for head and neck and proton beam therapy cancer research at The Christie
- New cancer "cruise missile" drug targets tumour
- Christie nursing chief to be Chief Nurse in the North West
- University accolade for Christie clinicians
- Christie provides expertise to new centre in Ireland
- Wigan mum proud to be part of innovative new study bringing breast cancer research closer to patients
- Record number of people take part in research studies
- Manchester leads research into relapsed Ewing sarcoma
- Christie research team makes medical breakthrough
- Health warning issued over fake “THC vape” that in fact contains “spice”
- BBC tells the story of The Christie’s proton beam therapy centre
- Patients praise The Christie in latest annual survey
- The Christie trials first chemo-free treatment for bowel cancer
- The Christie is ‘one of world’s best specialist hospitals’
- Planning application for The Christie at Macclesfield submitted
- Pioneering brain tumour treatment for Oscar
- Cancer patient with days to live makes a remarkable recovery
- Oldham cancer patients set for shorter journeys
- Manchester Scientists Lead The Way In Next Generation Radiotherapy Research
- Dr Mike Oglesby CBE 1939-2019
- Christie research shows acupuncture helps chemo patients
- The Christie works with Kenyan partners to improve cancer outcomes
- Celebrating 10 years of radiotherapy in Oldham
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