Dr Julie Smallwood will give a public talk on cancer prevention and treatment at Medstead Village Hall on May 22 at 7pm.

The event will be presented by the Mansfield Park Surgery Patient Participation Group. Dr Smallwood is a GP at Mansfield Park Surgery.

She has been a Wessex Cancer Alliance GP adviser for the last year and before that was clinical cancer lead in East Surrey for ten years. She was recently a guest speaker and trainer at an event focused on gastrointestinal and pancreatic cancers.

The presentation will cover measures to try to prevent cancer, improving early diagnosis including screening, treatment options, and resources for those living with and beyond cancer. Representatives of some cancer support services will also be in attendance.