West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance

What West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance does

West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance is an NHS-funded public sector organisation established in 2016 as one of 21 Cancer Alliances across England, operating as the cancer programme of the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board within the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership. Headquartered in Wakefield with a team of 38, it coordinates the transformation of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and care across the West Yorkshire and Harrogate region, working in partnership with six NHS hospital trusts, primary care, voluntary sector organisations, and patient groups. Its core service portfolio spans screening (Targeted Lung Health Checks, FIT pathway), the Living with and Beyond Cancer programme, workforce development (Macmillan CNS Development Programme and ACCEND), innovation funding (up to £800k annually), genomics services, non-surgical oncology coordination, and community engagement via Cancer Champions and an award-winning Community Patient Panel.

The organisation's underlying technology is a healthcare coordination and transformation platform within the NHS ecosystem, relying on standard third-party web integrations (Google Analytics, YouTube/Vimeo, Google Maps, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Translate) rather than proprietary AI or software IP. Programmes are delivered through partnerships with regional NHS trusts, Macmillan Cancer Support, Yorkshire Cancer Community, Dementia Forward, Leeds Beckett University, and other VCSE organisations.

West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded by NHS England and operates as a managed-services programme under a statutory mandate to reduce cancer health inequalities, accelerate early diagnosis, and improve patient experience and outcomes. Pricing is non-commercial; funding flows through the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and is distributed via innovation competitions, workforce investments, and partnership grants. The Alliance's growth is constrained by NHS funding settlements and policy priorities rather than market demand.

Name

West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance

Legal name

West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance

Website

https://canceralliance.wyhpartnership.co.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance is an NHS-funded Cancer Alliance coordinating cancer diagnosis, treatment, and care transformation across West Yorkshire and Harrogate, serving patients, six NHS hospital trusts, primary care, and VCSE partners through screening, innovation funding, workforce development, and community engagement programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cancer Care Coordination Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Cancer care coordination
• Cancer screening programmes
• Personalised cancer care
• Cancer workforce development
• Public health cancer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wakefield, England

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. NHS England Funding: As one of 21 Cancer Alliances across England, funded by NHS England to transform cancer diagnosis, treatment and care in the West Yorkshire and Harrogate area.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance is an NHS-funded cancer transformation programme that coordinates and improves cancer diagnosis, treatment and care across the West Yorkshire and Harrogate region. It delivers and oversees a portfolio of interconnected programmes including early diagnosis and screening (e.g., Targeted Lung Health Checks, FIT pathway), personalised care and living with and beyond cancer support, an annual innovation funding competition (up to £800k), workforce development (Macmillan CNS Development Programme, ACCEND) and community engagement through Cancer Champions and the Community Patient Panel. The offering is publicly funded, free at point of use, and directed at NHS Trusts, healthcare professionals, patients, carers and communities across the region.

Product overview

West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance is a NHS-funded cancer programme operating as a network of coordinated care initiatives rather than a commercial product. The organisation coordinates cancer services across West Yorkshire and Harrogate through multiple interconnected programmes including the Living with and Beyond Cancer Programme, NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme, Innovations Programme (with annual funding competitions up to £800k), and workforce development initiatives such as the ACCEND programme. Patient-facing services include the Cancer Champions volunteer programme, Community Patient Panel, and comprehensive cancer-specific information resources covering 12 cancer types. The organisation also coordinates Optimal Pathway Groups for clinical pathway optimization and provides access to Non Surgical Oncology, Genomics services, and diagnostic services like the Self Request Chest X-Ray Service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cancer SMART: A programme that recruits cancer champions to share health messages promoting cancer prevention, uptake of screening, and early diagnosis with their communities. Operated in partnership with Yorkshire Cancer Community.

Products and services

• Living with and Beyond Cancer Programme Programme supporting people living with and beyond cancer through personalised care, prehabilitation, rehabilitation and physical activity initiatives, delivered through NHS and partner organisations in West Yorkshire and Harrogate.
• Healthy Communities and Cancer Screening Community-focused initiatives including the Remove the Doubt campaign and learning disability cancer screening videos aimed at promoting early cancer diagnosis and screening uptake across underserved communities.
• NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme Targeted Lung Health Checks programme providing screening services in Wakefield and Bradford areas to detect lung cancer early among eligible high-risk populations.
• Innovations Programme Annual funding competition supporting innovative projects that promote early cancer diagnosis and better care, distributing up to £800k of innovation funding to NHS, primary care and VCSE partners.
• Optimal Pathway Groups Clinical pathway optimisation groups, including the FIT (faecal immunochemical test) pathway for colorectal cancer diagnosis, coordinating best-practice cancer diagnostic and treatment pathways across the region.
• Cancer SMART / Cancer Champions Programme Volunteer training programme that equips community members to act as Cancer Champions sharing health messages promoting cancer prevention, screening uptake and early diagnosis within their local communities across West Yorkshire and Harrogate.
• Community Patient Panel Award-winning engagement panel of patients, carers and people affected by cancer that works with the Cancer Alliance to influence its work, decisions and delivery priorities.
• Workforce Development Programmes Cancer workforce career development initiatives including the Macmillan Development Programme for Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists and the Aspirant Cancer Career Education Development Programme (ACCEND).
• Non Surgical Oncology Services Regional coordination of non-surgical oncology treatments across West Yorkshire and Harrogate, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy services.
• Genomics and Inheritance Services Regional services addressing family history and genetic inheritance aspects of cancer risk and diagnosis across the West Yorkshire and Harrogate population.
• Self Request Chest X-Ray Service Diagnostic service allowing eligible patients aged 40+ registered with participating Leeds GPs to self-request chest x-rays for lung symptom assessment without a prior GP appointment.
• Patient Information Resources Comprehensive cancer-specific information covering breast, colorectal, gynaecological, head and neck, haematological, hepatobiliary, lung, oral, skin, upper GI, urological and rare cancers, plus resources for carers and dementia support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ patients interviewed through Cancer Journeys programme
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West Yorkshire Health and Care PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWest Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance is proud to be part of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership. The Cancer Alliance is the cancer programme of the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.
• Yorkshire Cancer CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional patient-led charity and key partner in delivering Cancer SMART Champions programme, community patient panel, and various innovation initiatives.
• Yorkshire and Humber Innovation NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for annual innovation competition 2026/27 in conjunction with the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Innovation Award Scheme.
• Harrogate and District NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Coping with Cancer and Dementia Together project along with Dementia Forward and Leeds Beckett University.
• Dementia ForwardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity partner in Coping with Cancer and Dementia Together project addressing complex needs of people living with both cancer and dementia.
• Leeds Beckett UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in Coping with Cancer and Dementia Together project, conducting research into practical patient-centred help.
• Kam's Corner CICminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Don't Be the One' prostate cancer awareness campaign addressing higher risk for black men, working to tackle health inequalities.
• Macmillan Cancer SupportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity partner providing support resources, development programmes for cancer nurses, and funding for cancer care initiatives.
• Six NHS Hospital TrustscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore delivery partners: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Macmillan Cancer Support: Major UK cancer charity that funds cancer workforce development, patient information, and care initiatives. Direct strategic partner of the Alliance through the Macmillan Development Programme for Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists and ACCEND.
• Cancer Research UK: UK's largest cancer charity focused on research, prevention and early diagnosis. Operates as an adjacent enabler in the cancer ecosystem alongside Cancer Alliances, with overlapping interests in screening uptake and health inequalities.

Broad incumbents

• NHS England: Statutory parent commissioning body that funds and mandates the 21 Cancer Alliances. Comparable as the broader healthcare system operator that sets the policy framework and allocates resources across all Cancer Alliances.

Regional players

• Wessex Cancer Alliance: NHS England Cancer Alliance covering Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Dorset. Similar model coordinating cancer services across multiple NHS trusts with innovation and patient engagement programmes.
• Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance: Another of the 21 NHS England Cancer Alliances, operating in Greater Manchester with the same mandate to transform cancer diagnosis, treatment and care. Directly comparable in mission, governance and programme structure, serving a different geography.
• Northern Cancer Alliance: NHS England Cancer Alliance covering the North East and North Cumbria. Operates the same model of partnership working with hospital trusts, primary care, and VCSE organisations across its regional footprint.
• Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance: NHS England Cancer Alliance covering Cheshire and Merseyside with identical statutory mandate. Comparable in programme scope including early diagnosis, living with and beyond cancer, and innovation funding.
• East of England Cancer Alliance: NHS England Cancer Alliance covering the East of England. Comparable in coordinating cancer pathways across a multi-trust geography and running innovation and screening initiatives.
• West Midlands Cancer Alliance: Large NHS England Cancer Alliance covering the West Midlands with comparable programme structure around personalised care, screening uptake, and workforce development.
• South Yorkshire Cancer Alliance: Neighbouring NHS England Cancer Alliance covering South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw. Operates analogous programmes including lung health checks, personalised care, and innovation competitions with NHS trusts in its region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/WYHCanAlliance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-yorkshire-and-harrogate-cancer-alliance

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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