ORACLE Head & Neck Cancer UK

Merger of two organisations

14 October 2024

In May 2024, Oracle Cancer Trust and the Head and Neck Cancer Foundation united to form Oracle Head & Neck Cancer UK. As part of the merger and rebranding, their Public Relations efforts and website (oraclehnc.org.uk) has been significantly improved to reflect the charity´s focus on raising awareness by delivering and supporting campaigns to increase public knowledge of head and neck cancers. Examples of this are:

The Signaway Cancer campaign tied into the autumn HPV vaccination programme for year 12 children, where take-up has dropped to 52% and 56% for boys and girls respectively.
The Head Neck Cancer Check campaign gives the general public a 1-minute guide and video on how to check themselves for head and neck cancer at home in the mirror as well as the importance of regular dental check-ups.

Engagement with Patients and Carers is also a key focus on the website (oraclehnc.org.uk) to drive understanding and improvements to patient and carer experiences. The website has an extensive "what to expect" guide for the various treatments and side effects that patients and caregivers will experience. Based on their research of the "key words" that people use in search engines, they´ve focused the new website on head and neck cancer types and patient stories that users can better relate to through videos, articles and podcasts. In the coming weeks, Oracle HNCUK will be focusing on rebuilding distinct sections of their website for clinical researchers/practitioners and translational researchers with links back to bahno.org.uk

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