• 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

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

230,000 waiting more than a month for radiology test results in England, study finds

Hundreds of thousands of patients in England are waiting more than a month for radiology test results, a royal college has warned. Hundreds of thousands of patients in England are waiting more than a month for radiology test results, a royal college has warned.

26 May 2016

• 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

• Health & Medicine

62 day waiting time target missed again in England

Waiting time targets for cancer patients to start treatment in England have been missed again according to the latest monthly figures released for February. Waiting time targets for cancer patients to start treatment in England have been missed again according to the latest monthly figures released for February.

14 April 2016

• Health & Medicine

The Budget 2016: a surprise sugar tax and (some) good news on tobacco

Read our reaction to the 2016 Budget, including a surprise sugar tax and some positive steps to tackle tobacco. Read our reaction to the 2016 Budget, including a surprise sugar tax and some positive steps to tackle tobacco.

16 March 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

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

Changing the Cancer Drugs Fund: a step towards fixing how the NHS provides the best medicines

We discuss our response to the consultation on changes to the Cancer Drugs Fund in England. We discuss our response to the consultation on changes to the Cancer Drugs Fund in England.

11 February 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