Headlines 2026

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Welcome to the latest edition of Headlines At The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, we remain committed to providing the best possible cancer care and treatment for our patients in Greater Manchester, Cheshire, and beyond. This year, the NHS has continued to face significant challenges nationally, regionally and locally. We are very fortunate here at The Christie that our strong operational and financial performance is enabling us to weather this storm and focus on our mission to ensure that every patient receives care that combines expertise and compassion. It is at the heart of everything we do. We remain a key part of the wider Greater Manchester healthcare system which means we must continue to closely manage our budget and drive forward standards to ensure we can provide the highest levels of care for all our patients – and the world-leading research that is expected of us. We are always reminded by patients and visitors that there is something special about The Christie. It holds a very dear place in the hearts of many. And we know that the biggest factor in this is our outstanding staff. We have a team of expert, caring and dedicated people, and every single person does their utmost to put our patients at the heart of all we do, no matter what their role. The many thank you cards and comments we receive on a daily basis are a joy to read and make us rightly proud of everything our team does. Our continued excellent performance in patient feedback reinforces this. Thank you for being a member of The Christie and to everyone who has shared their comments or attended a membership event such as a focus group, a PLACE assessment or attended the Annual Members Meeting. We hope you enjoy reading about the Trust’s highlights and achievements over the last 12 months. All our communications to members are sent by email. Please keep us informed if your email address has changed. To update your record, please send your name, postcode and email address to: the-christie.members@nhs.net If you have friends or family who would like to become members, please ask them to visit our website and complete the membership form on our website at: christie.nhs.uk/members If you would like to update your membership details including the information you would like to receive from us, you can do this on our website: christie.nhs.uk/join We would particularly welcome an update about your age and ethnicity so that we can better understand which groups our members represent.

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Welcome

K eeping in touch

H ow can I get more involved as a member?

4 Volunteering at The Christie 5-7 Patient stories

8-9 N ews from the Trust 10 I nvitation to the AMM

We are interested in your comments and feedback on the content of Headlines – if there is something you would like to see in the next issue, please email the membership office: the-christie.members@nhs.net

You are a key part of The Christie and, through the Council of Governors, influence how The Christie is run. Your governors are here to represent you at the highest level. If you have any suggestions, views or concerns and would like to contact your governor please get in touch with the membership office: The Christie membership office, 550 Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX Email: the-christie.members@nhs.net You can follow The Christie on: (formerly Twitter) @TheChristieNHS, How to contact us and your governor

or our charity @TheChristie @ TheChristieNHS or our charity @TheChristiecharity

@thechristienhs or our charity@christiecharity

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