The OPA has launched a new initiative – our aim is to help individuals create bite-size support groups that move away from the larger hospital groups for the benefit of... read more →
Buy your Christmas Cards and support the OPA! This year there are six wonderful designs to choose. Perfectly seasonal and all from beautiful paintings by Christine Muckley. Take a look at the... read more →
A HUGE congratulations to Delyth & Geraint Eickermann-Williams who completed the Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday and raised £1,452.77 for the OPA. Their story: "On March 28th, 2017, our father passed away... read more →
We are looking for volunteers from London and surrounding areas to help us review how we look after patients who have had treatment for Oesophagogastric cancer in the last few... read more →
Orla Hynes, Principal GI Dietitian, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, gave a talk to the OPA about survivorship, nutrition and quality of life after surgery. You can read... read more →
Our new booklet "The Patient's Pathway", a guide to your pathway following diagnosis., is now available to download. It is based on the pathway at St Thomas’ Hospital in London but... read more →
The OPA Guildford Support Group and Elli Lilly have been involved in the production of a DVD entitled ‘What can I eat now? – Living with Oesophageal/Stomach Cancer’. This came... read more →
To be held at The Robens Suite, Guy’s Hospital, London, SE1 9RT. On 5th May 2018 at 10:00 for 10:30. Refreshments and a buffet lunch will be provided during the AGM.... read more →
Welcome to the Summer 2018 edition of the OPA Newsletter which we hope you will enjoy reading. In this issue, the OPA Fashion Show supported by Fiona Wade, exciting news... read more →
Photos of our Charity Fashion Show. This was held on Saturday 30th June 2018 at the Guildhall, Henley in Arden.
A BIG “thank-you” to Calulla Nulty and all of the Upper GI team: including Consultants, CNS’s, Staff on Ward 11&12 who are based at Manchester Royal Infirmary along with previous... read more →
The aim of the OPA Ref-Lux awareness campaign is to educate the public, pharmacists, and GPs about the early signs for oesophageal cancer: heartburn, indigestion and food getting stuck; we... read more →
