NHS CANCER BUS TOUR TO BRING LIFE-SAVING SCREENING INFORMATION TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE
22 April 2025
The NHS Cancer Bus Tour is coming to Coventry and Warwickshire to make it easier for residents to access life-saving screening information on their doorstep.
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The tour begins in May and runs until September this year and will see the bus visit different hotspots across the city as well as towns in the county including Nuneaton, Bedworth, Atherstone, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Stratford-Upon-Avon and Warwick.
Experts from the ICB as well as GPs, Consultants, the Targeted Lung Health check and the Bowel screening teams will be on the bus to encourage people to ‘check it, don’t chance it’ by increasing awareness about the signs and symptoms of cancer and support services in the area.
They will also be encouraging individuals who are worried about a symptom to contact their GP, because finding cancer early makes it more treatable and can save lives.
Dr Hazel Blanchard, Primary Care Clinical Cancer Lead at the NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board, said:
“The subject of cancer can feel scary and overwhelming, so we wanted to create a safe space in local communities for people to connect with healthcare professionals without having to travel very far – which is why the Cancer Bus Tour is taking place.
“Experts will be on-hand to talk residents through the different cancer screening programmes available and share information about how regular screening empowers you to be proactive rather than reactive and can help you take the right steps to avoid something becoming life threatening later down the line.
“They will also be providing information about healthy living and preventive measures such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, immunisation and vaccinations to empower people to take control of their health and reduce their cancer risk.”
For the full breakdown of the dates and locations for the Cancer Bus Tour, view the table below.
| When? | Where? |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 6th May 10am – 4pm |
Coventry City Centre, Outside Primark, Broadgate CV1 1NA |
| Wednesday 7th May 10am – 4pm |
Edgwick Park, Foleshill Road, Coventry CV6 5LB |
| Thursday 8th May 10am – 4pm |
Cannon Park Shopping Centre, Lynchgate Road, Cannon Park, Coventry CV4 7EH |
| Saturday 10th May 10am – 4pm |
City of Coventry Health Centre, Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry CV1 4FS |
| Saturday 14th June 10am – 4pm |
Atherstone Leisure Centre, Long St, Atherstone CV9 1AX |
| Sunday 15th June 11am – 4pm |
Ropewalk Shopping Centre, Queens Road, Nuneaton CV11 5JU |
| Monday 16th June 10am – 4pm |
All Saints Square, Bedworth CV12 8ND |
| Tuesday 17th June 10am – 4pm |
Regent Grove, Leamington CV32 4NY |
| Wednesday 18th June 10am – 4pm |
Site-E, Waterside, Stratford-Upon-Avon CV37 6BA |
| Thursday 19th June 10am – 4pm |
Stoneleigh Park, National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh, Kenilworth CV8 2LG |
| Tuesday 2nd September 10am – 4pm |
Griff Hollows Site, Coventry Road, Nuneaton CV10 7PE |
| Wednesday 3rd September 10am – 4pm |
CHESS Centre, 460 Cedar Road, Camp Hill, Nuneaton CV10 9DN |
| Thursday 4th September 9am – 12.30pm |
Delta Hotels, A429 Stratford Rd, Budbrooke, Warwick CV34 6RE |
| Thursday 4th September 1.30pm – 4.30pm |
Dunchurch Park Hotel, Rugby CV22 6PH |
| Friday 5th September 10am – 4pm |
Eliot Fields Retail Park, Leicester Road, Rugby CV21 1SR |
| Saturday 6th September 10am – 4pm |
ASDA, 12 Chapel St, Rugby CV21 3EB |
For more information about screening, click here and for information about cancer symptoms, click here.