Inequality

• 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

The end of the road: trying to unpick the problems with end of life care

We take a critical look at the issues facing end of life care in the UK and what's being done to resolve them. We take a critical look at the issues facing end of life care in the UK and what's being done to resolve them.

7 August 2015

• Health & Medicine

The gap between rich and poor: yet more misleading information from the tobacco industry

We discuss a recent report showing how the tobacco industry has misrepresented scientific evidence on health inequalities to the Government. We discuss a recent report showing how the tobacco industry has misrepresented scientific evidence on health inequalities to the Government.

20 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Guest post: Are older cancer patients missing out on surgery?

John Butler is a Consultant Gynaecologist at the Royal Marsden Hospital. Here, he gives us his thoughts on new data on surgery in the NHS. John Butler is a Consultant Gynaecologist at the Royal Marsden Hospital. Here, he gives us his thoughts on new data on surgery in the NHS.

5 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Older cancer patients missing out on surgery

Older people are less likely to have cancer surgery compared to younger people according to new data published today. Older people are less likely to have cancer surgery compared to younger people according to new data published today.

5 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Why is economic inequality linked to 19,000 cancer deaths a year?

A new report links social inequality to more than 15,000 extra cases of cancer each year, and – even more alarmingly – more than 19,000 extra deaths. A new report links social inequality to more than 15,000 extra cases of cancer each year, and – even more alarmingly – more than 19,000 extra deaths.

29 May 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Ten things politicians should do to help beat cancer

Ahead of the 2015 General Election, we've compiled a list of 10 recommendations for action we think the next government should focus on to help beat cancer. Ahead of the 2015 General Election, we've compiled a list of 10 recommendations for action we think the next government should focus on to help beat cancer.

21 May 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

NCRI conference session: global inequalities in cancer

12 November 2012

• Health & Medicine

Poorest bowel cancer patients more likely to die within month of surgery

Bowel cancer patients living in the most deprived areas are 24 per cent more likely to die within five years of treatment than their more affluent neighbours and this difference appears to be a result of excess deaths within the first 30 days following surgery to treat the disease. Bowel cancer patients living in the most deprived areas are 24 per cent more likely to die within five years of treatment than their more affluent neighbours and this difference appears to be a result of excess deaths within the first 30 days following surgery to treat the disease.

14 June 2012

• Health & Medicine

Deprivation leads to over 2,600 deaths a year

MORE than 2,600 cancer deaths in England could be avoided each year if all cancer patients had the same chance of survival as the most affluent parts of society MORE than 2,600 cancer deaths in England could be avoided each year if all cancer patients had the same chance of survival as the most affluent parts of society

17 June 2011

• Health & Medicine

Poorer women less likely to survive breast cancer

Poorer women from deprived areas are less likely to survive breast cancer as they are diagnosed at a later stage which means the best available treatments won't be as effective according to a new report out today (Thursday) by the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) Poorer women from deprived areas are less likely to survive breast cancer as they are diagnosed at a later stage which means the best available treatments won't be as effective according to a new report out today (Thursday) by the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN)

9 June 2011

• Health & Medicine

Kate Pickett on the nation’s health – why can’t we close the gap between rich and poor?

21 September 2010