• Health & Medicine

More than two years of missed NHS cancer targets and real people are still being left in limbo

An important NHS cancer waiting time target has now been missed for over two years in England, and it's simply unacceptable. An important NHS cancer waiting time target has now been missed for over two years in England, and it's simply unacceptable.

12 May 2016

After the elections, how are the devolved nations planning to tackle cancer?

As the dust settles on last week’s polls, we look at the impact the election results are likely to have on cancer policy in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland As the dust settles on last week’s polls, we look at the impact the election results are likely to have on cancer policy in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

10 May 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Scotland’s Cancer Strategy: an ambitious plan that’s good news for patients

We take a look at Scotland's new cancer plan, outlining what will mean for the nation's health and for patients. We take a look at Scotland's new cancer plan, outlining what will mean for the nation's health and for patients.

15 March 2016

• Health & Medicine

Could new NHS diagnostic centres tackle vague cancer symptoms?

We take a look at a series of projects looking to tackle vague cancer symptoms, and hopefully diagnose more cases earlier. We take a look at a series of projects looking to tackle vague cancer symptoms, and hopefully diagnose more cases earlier.

3 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Committee recommends upgrades to NHS bowel and cervical screening programmes

The UK National Screening Committee has proposed changes to existing screening programmes for bowel and cervical cancer. The UK National Screening Committee has proposed changes to existing screening programmes for bowel and cervical cancer.

15 January 2016

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

The ten defining moments in health and cancer policy from 2015

We look back on a busy year for health and cancer policy. We look back on a busy year for health and cancer policy.

21 December 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Spending Review 2015: will it affect research and cancer?

We respond to today's Spending Review and outline what the announcement means for cancer services in the NHS and for science. We respond to today's Spending Review and outline what the announcement means for cancer services in the NHS and for science.

25 November 2015

Quarter of Londoners diagnosed with cancer at A&E are dead within two months

A quarter of patients diagnosed with cancer after going to London A&E departments will have died within two months. A quarter of patients diagnosed with cancer after going to London A&E departments will have died within two months.

2 November 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

NCRI cancer conference day 1: prostate cancer drugs and early diagnosis

We pick out our highlights from day one of the NCRI cancer conference. We pick out our highlights from day one of the NCRI cancer conference.

1 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

New data on how patients are diagnosed – what does it tell us?

We look at welcome new stats published today, show that the number of cancer patients diagnosed in an emergency is falling. We look at welcome new stats published today, show that the number of cancer patients diagnosed in an emergency is falling.

16 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Great news as Government signals backing for cancer plan

Our reaction to today's announcement from the Department of Health, to back some key elements of the recent cancer strategy Our reaction to today's announcement from the Department of Health, to back some key elements of the recent cancer strategy

13 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Dr Giles Maskell: ‘waiting a month or more for scan results is shocking’

President of the Royal College of Radiologists, Dr Giles Maskell, shares his reaction to our new report on medical imaging services. President of the Royal College of Radiologists, Dr Giles Maskell, shares his reaction to our new report on medical imaging services.

6 September 2015