Health service policy

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General Election 2017: 4 things we want political parties to focus on

We look at the most important areas that parties need to focus on to tackle cancer ahead of the General Election. We look at the most important areas that parties need to focus on to tackle cancer ahead of the General Election.

28 April 2017

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NHS England sets target of 5,000 more people each year surviving cancer

NHS England aims for an extra 5,000 people each year to survive cancer by 2019, a new report claims. NHS England aims for an extra 5,000 people each year to survive cancer by 2019, a new report claims.

31 March 2017

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'Unacceptable' plans revealed by NICE that could delay availability of drugs on the NHS in England

Plans to create an additional affordability test for medicines available on the NHS have been labelled ‘unacceptable’ by charities and politicians. Plans to create an additional affordability test for medicines available on the NHS have been labelled ‘unacceptable’ by charities and politicians.

15 March 2017

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Budget 2017: Investment in social care and training young scientists

Additional funding for social care and investment in new research training placements have been announced in the Spring Budget. Additional funding for social care and investment in new research training placements have been announced in the Spring Budget.

9 March 2017

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A one-off bowel scope helps prevent bowel cancer, but it’s taking time to reach everyone eligible

A one-off screening test can cut bowel cancer risk for at least 17 years. A one-off screening test can cut bowel cancer risk for at least 17 years.

22 February 2017

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NHS cancer treatment target in England missed for third consecutive year

The ’62 day’ waiting time target for cancer patients in England has been missed again, marking 3 years since the target was last met. The ’62 day’ waiting time target for cancer patients in England has been missed again, marking 3 years since the target was last met.

9 February 2017

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Breast cancer drug currently too expensive for NHS

NICE has published draft guidance stating that the breast cancer drug trastuzumab emtansine (also known as Kadcyla) won't be routinely available through the NHS NICE has published draft guidance stating that the breast cancer drug trastuzumab emtansine (also known as Kadcyla) won't be routinely available through the NHS

29 December 2016

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7 tweets that defined cancer policy in 2016

We pick out 7 top stories from the world of cancer policy and politics that defined 2016. We pick out 7 top stories from the world of cancer policy and politics that defined 2016.

22 December 2016

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The cancer registry is saving lives, but you’ve probably never heard of it

The UK’s data on cancer leads the world, and we should be telling people about that. The UK’s data on cancer leads the world, and we should be telling people about that.

20 December 2016

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Plans for £200m NHS England cancer investment announced

Spending plans for new investment in NHS radiotherapy machines and £200m to improve local cancer services in England have been announced. Spending plans for new investment in NHS radiotherapy machines and £200m to improve local cancer services in England have been announced.

7 December 2016

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International Day of Radiology: A day in the life of a breast imaging radiologist

For International Day of Radiology we caught up with Dr Nisha Sharma, a breast imaging radiologist, to shed some light on what radiology is all about. For International Day of Radiology we caught up with Dr Nisha Sharma, a breast imaging radiologist, to shed some light on what radiology is all about.

8 November 2016

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Radiotherapy gets the investment it needs

NHS England has announced that it will invest £130m in new radiotherapy machines. Read why that investment is so important. NHS England has announced that it will invest £130m in new radiotherapy machines. Read why that investment is so important.

25 October 2016