Health service policy

With budgets being squeezed by inflation, Jeremy Hunt announced measures to increase tax intakes and put a lid on public spending. But what does it mean for people affected by cancer? 

The last couple of weeks has been quite the firestorm for the new Truss administration. When the Prime Minister and…

For some, a world where cigarettes don’t exist might be difficult to imagine. Less than 30 years ago it would’ve…

From restricting sunbed use for under 18s, to banning smoking at work and in public places, here are 4 ways we’ve influenced cancer policy and made real change.

The UK Government has set out how they’ll help parts of the country to catch up on a range of measures, including health.

Three new treatment options made available for cancer patients in Scotland.

Selpercatinib will expand treatment options available for people with RET fusion positive non small cell lung cancer on the NHS in England.

The targeted drug olaparib has been approved for some people with a type of advanced prostate cancer on the NHS in Scotland.

We spoke to 4 people about why, when it comes to cancer, every second counts and why the Government must act now to ensure the NHS can catch more cancers early.

In the last 6 years, almost 55,000 cancer patients should have been diagnosed or started their treatment sooner, according to new calculations.