Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance

What Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance does

Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance (SSCA) is one of 21 NHS England-mandated cancer alliances in England, established in 2019 to lead the transformation of cancer services across the Surrey, Sussex and Frimley footprint — covering three Integrated Care Systems (Frimley, Surrey Heartlands and NHS Sussex) and seven partner NHS acute trusts. The alliance coordinates a portfolio spanning prevention and screening (Lung Cancer Screening, Bowel, Breast, Cervical and HPV programmes), faster diagnosis (28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard, Optimal Timed Pathway toolkits, visual pathway guides), treatment (Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment programme, radiotherapy), personalised care (Personalised Stratified Follow-Up, prehabilitation and rehabilitation, Holistic Needs Assessments), and innovation (PinPoint Test, eDerma digital dermatology, Colon Capsule Endoscopy). Its digital infrastructure includes the SSCA Cancer Digital Dashboard, the Performance Improvement Resource Hub with the Pathway Analyser Tool, the NHS Futures collaboration platform, and the Cancer Care Map patient-facing resource.

Underlying technology combines pathway-level data aggregation across NHS trusts with selective adoption of machine learning-enabled diagnostics (PinPoint Test blood biomarker analysis) and digital imaging platforms (eDerma). The Cancer Academy delivers workforce education including Advanced Communication Skills, Psychological Support Skills, Operational Support Staff Development, and Cancer as a Long-Term Condition. Innovation adoption is supported by the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Academic Health Science Network, with academic partnerships at the University of Surrey, University of Sussex and Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

SSCA is publicly funded through NHS England allocations and is not a commercial entity — there is no pricing model and no commercial go-to-market. It operates as a partnership coordinator, with delivery executed through the seven regional acute trusts, primary care networks, local authorities, and charity partners including Macmillan Cancer Support, Cancer Research UK and The Prostate Project. The board is chaired by Louise Stead (CEO of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust and Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), with Keri Torney as Managing Director and Alex Norman and Sarah Westwell as Co-Medical Directors. As of latest disclosures, the team numbers 45+ staff including programme directors, pathway managers, data analysts and a dedicated communications function, and the alliance is delivering against NHS Long Term Plan targets of 75% of cancers diagnosed at stages 1 and 2 and 55,000 additional five-year cancer survivors annually by 2028.

Name

Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance

Legal name

Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance

Website

https://surreyandsussexcanceralliance.nhs.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance is an NHS England-mandated alliance coordinating cancer care transformation across the Surrey, Sussex and Frimley footprint, working with seven acute trusts, primary care networks, charities and universities to improve screening, diagnosis, treatment and personalised care.

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Product category

Healthcare Cancer Care Coordination

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health Governance, Interagency Coordination & Partnerships (HLAJAMAD)

Keywords

• Cancer care coordination
• NHS oncology services
• Cancer pathway improvement
• Healthcare alliance services
• Cancer service commissioning

Headquarters

HQ city

Guildford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. NHS England Core Funding: Funded through NHS England to lead transformation and improvement of cancer care services across Surrey, Sussex and Frimley regions through collaborative partnership working with health and social care organisations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance is one of 21 NHS-funded cancer alliances in England that coordinates and improves cancer care delivery across the Surrey, Sussex, and Frimley regions. The alliance works with NHS trusts, integrated care boards, primary care networks, and GP practices to redesign cancer pathways, accelerate early diagnosis, and enhance treatment outcomes for cancer patients. It operates as a regional coordinating body rather than a direct care provider, funded by NHS England.

Product overview

Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance is a NHS partnership organisation coordinating cancer care across Surrey, Sussex and Frimley, not a commercial product company. The organisation provides a coordinated portfolio of cancer care services, programmes and resources including: screening programmes (Lung Cancer Screening, Bowel, Breast, Cervical, HPV vaccination), treatment programmes (SACT, radiotherapy, genomics), personalised care services (PSFU, prehabilitation, holistic needs assessments), and digital tools (Cancer Digital Dashboard, Performance Improvement Resource Hub, Cancer Care Map). The Cancer Academy provides workforce education. Innovation projects include the PinPoint Test using machine learning, eDerma skin cancer pathway technology, and Colon Capsule Endoscopy. These work together within the NHS cancer care framework to improve early diagnosis, treatment outcomes and patient experience across the alliance footprint.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cancer Pathway Coordination Service
• Early Diagnosis Improvement Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Three-quarters of lung cancer patients diagnosed at Stage 1 and 2 through screening programme
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Frimley Health and CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated Health and Care System partner working collaboratively on cancer transformation across the Frimley region
• Surrey Heartlands Health and Care PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated Care System partner for Surrey Heartlands working on cancer services improvement
• Sussex Health and CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated Care System partner for Sussex region coordinating cancer care transformation
• NHS FrimleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS Integrated Care Board responsible for commissioning cancer services in Frimley area
• NHS Surrey HeartlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated Care Board commissioning cancer services for Surrey Heartlands population
• NHS SussexcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated Care Board commissioning cancer services across Sussex
• Macmillan Cancer SupportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity partner providing resources, education, funding and patient support across the cancer pathway including health and wellbeing hub, emotional support, and workforce development
• Cancer Research UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational cancer charity partner supporting early diagnosis initiatives, screening programmes, and cancer awareness campaigns
• University of SurreysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing research capability and education in cancer care
• University of SussexsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to cancer research and education
• Brighton and Sussex Medical SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical school partner supporting cancer education and training
• Kent, Surrey and Sussex Academic Health Science NetworksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHSN partner supporting innovation adoption in cancer care
• Healthwatch England and Local HealthwatchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatient advocacy partners representing patient voice in cancer service development across Surrey, Sussex and Brighton and Hove
• The Prostate ProjectsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity partner focused on prostate cancer awareness and support
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational NHS body providing strategic direction, funding and performance monitoring for cancer services
• Health Education EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational body supporting cancer workforce education and training development
• Royal Marsden Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist cancer centre within West London Radiotherapy Network providing radiotherapy services

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/surrey-sussex-cancer-alliance

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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