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Patients are advised not to attend The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre if they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Instead, they should call our CIVID-19 hotline or contact their cancer care team who will advise them what to do.

This week we're introducing you to Gina, a local Liverpool artist who facilitates art sessions with primary school children and adults with learning disabilities across the city.

A local sculptor, famous for the bronze statue of Cilla Black on Mathew Street, has created a piece of artwork that will become a lasting legacy for a new cancer hospital. Created by Wirral-based artist Emma Rodgers, the large metal sculpture of a tree, entitled Primavera, is situated at the new Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – Liverpool, which opened in June.

Rachael is a post-graduate student from The University of Manchester who is pursuing her dreams of becoming a doctor.

Two new inpatient wards for people with blood cancer have opened at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool.

A breast cancer patient from Chester who has modelled for top retail brands has celebrated her 100th chemotherapy treatment at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Please don’t worry if you were asked to get a COVID-19 swab test before treatment but have not been able to get one near where you live. We are contacting all patients who were asked to get COVID-19 swab tests.

This week we'd like to introduce you to Melissa, a second year adult student nurse at the University of Chester. Melissa has a varied volunteer role at our Liverpool hospital from greeting our patients and helping them to their appointments to supporting staff on the wards.

A new UK study has been launched to assess the impact of COVID-19 on people with cancer. People with cancer are among those at higher risk of COVID-19 complications, as cancer and its treatment can weaken the immune system. The Clinical Characterisation Protocol (CCP) CANCER-UK project will run over 12 months and will examine questions that are important for the care of patients with cancer.