Leeds Cancer and Long Term Conditions Community Prevention and Awareness Service

The Leeds Cancer and Long Term Conditions Community Prevention and Awareness Service will aim to reduce inequalities by targeting defined populations with poorer health outcomes to: • Raise awareness of healthy living factors that impact on cancer / long term conditions and support people to access healthy living / preventative Services; wider support , advice and opportunities • Raise awareness of signs and symptoms of cancer /long term conditions • Promote and encourage uptake of screening including national cancer screening programmes, blood pressure checks and the NHS Health checks. • Narrow the gap in health inequalities • Increased access to sources of support and advice including to voluntary sector, peer support groups and local and national charities.