Health & Medicine

• Health & Medicine

3 reasons why the Government's children's obesity plan will fail children

The long-awaited government childhood obesity plan falls short of what is needed to tackle the worrying rates of childhood obesity. We explain why. The long-awaited government childhood obesity plan falls short of what is needed to tackle the worrying rates of childhood obesity. We explain why.

18 August 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

All women with ovarian cancer should be offered genetic testing – so why aren’t they?

Recent research has reinforced the need for all women with ovarian cancer to receive genetic testing, but they aren't. We explore why. Recent research has reinforced the need for all women with ovarian cancer to receive genetic testing, but they aren't. We explore why.

17 August 2016

• Health & Medicine

Brexit – what does it mean for Cancer Research UK?

From researcher mobility to funding for vital research - we want to ensure that cancer patients are prominent on the agenda as Brexit discussions unfold. From researcher mobility to funding for vital research - we want to ensure that cancer patients are prominent on the agenda as Brexit discussions unfold.

26 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Government’s increase in NHS spending deemed ‘misleading’ according to Health Committee

The Government has been accused of issuing "misleading" figures over its pledge to increase NHS funding. The Government has been accused of issuing "misleading" figures over its pledge to increase NHS funding.

19 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Are patients being told about opportunities to take part in research?

We see if all patients had equal opportunity to take part in cancer research. We see if all patients had equal opportunity to take part in cancer research.

12 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

NICE kicks off 'new approach' with leukaemia drug approval

A drug previously considered too expensive for the NHS will now become widely available after NICE agreed a discount A drug previously considered too expensive for the NHS will now become widely available after NICE agreed a discount

8 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

To help prevent childhood obesity we need action on TV junk food advertising

Despite the rules to protect children from junk food marketing, children are still far too easily exposed to these ads on TV. Despite the rules to protect children from junk food marketing, children are still far too easily exposed to these ads on TV.

5 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Prostate cancer trial results should mean fewer hospital trips to have radiotherapy

The results of a clinical trial testing radiotherapy doses for treating prostate cancer should be good news for men. The results of a clinical trial testing radiotherapy doses for treating prostate cancer should be good news for men.

20 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Four key ways to improve cancer patient care in Wales

Yesterday we published our report looking in detail at the challenges Wales faces. And there's much to be improved. Yesterday we published our report looking in detail at the challenges Wales faces. And there's much to be improved.

10 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer care in England and Scotland – what do patients really think?

We take a detailed look at the findings of the recent Cancer Patient Experience Surveys, which ran in England and Scotland. We take a detailed look at the findings of the recent Cancer Patient Experience Surveys, which ran in England and Scotland.

8 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

World No Tobacco Day 2016: how plain packs are helping Australia’s record-low smoking rates

This World No Tobacco Day, Kylie Lindorff, from the Cancer Council Victoria, tells us about the impact plain cigarette packs are having in Australia. This World No Tobacco Day, Kylie Lindorff, from the Cancer Council Victoria, tells us about the impact plain cigarette packs are having in Australia.

31 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK congratulates public health minister Jane Ellison on receiving WHO award

Public Health Minister Jane Ellison MP has been awarded the World Health Organisation Director-General Special Award ahead of World No Tobacco Day. Public Health Minister Jane Ellison MP has been awarded the World Health Organisation Director-General Special Award ahead of World No Tobacco Day.

27 May 2016