• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

NHS funding: New money for England is a start, but it must be spent wisely

The new NHS England funding boost from the Prime Minister needs to focus on staff shortages to make a difference in cancer care. The new NHS England funding boost from the Prime Minister needs to focus on staff shortages to make a difference in cancer care.

18 June 2018

• Health & Medicine

‘Our NHS is there for us, now it’s time to stand with them’

We've launched a campaign for more NHS staff to diagnose and treat cancer. Cancer survivor Elizabeth Bailey explains how you can get involved. We've launched a campaign for more NHS staff to diagnose and treat cancer. Cancer survivor Elizabeth Bailey explains how you can get involved.

15 June 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Patient data saves lives. Here’s how we use and protect it

Data is vital to the work that we do. Here’s how one of the teams in Cancer Research UK uses it, and how it helps save lives. Data is vital to the work that we do. Here’s how one of the teams in Cancer Research UK uses it, and how it helps save lives.

25 May 2018

• Health & Medicine

Breast screening error: women need reassurance, not misleading statistics

In the immediate aftermath, estimating the numbers affected by a breast screening error might do more harm than good. In the immediate aftermath, estimating the numbers affected by a breast screening error might do more harm than good.

4 May 2018

• Policy & Insight

UK to align with EU clinical trial rules after Brexit

The UK will align as closely as possible with EU rules on clinical trials following Brexit, the Government has said. The UK will align as closely as possible with EU rules on clinical trials following Brexit, the Government has said.

20 April 2018

• Policy & Insight
• Health & Medicine

Cancer Alliances are the backbone of NHS cancer care. They’re about to say what staff they need

NHS cancer services are under pressure. Local Cancer Alliances are about to report on what staff they need to reduce this. NHS cancer services are under pressure. Local Cancer Alliances are about to report on what staff they need to reduce this.

16 March 2018

• Policy & Insight

Sharon Hodgson MP: NHS cancer staff shortages should be ‘top government priority’

We asked Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP and the Shadow Minister for Public Health, what the Labour Party wants to do to tackle cancer. We asked Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP and the Shadow Minister for Public Health, what the Labour Party wants to do to tackle cancer.

9 February 2018

• Health & Medicine

Scans could help tailor pancreatic cancer treatment

Doctors should use a specialised type of scan to help decide if patients with pancreatic cancer may benefit from surgery, according to NICE. Doctors should use a specialised type of scan to help decide if patients with pancreatic cancer may benefit from surgery, according to NICE.

9 February 2018

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Steve Brine MP: Government's ambition is ‘best cancer outcomes in the world’

We asked Steve Brine, Conservative MP and the Minister for Public Health, how the Government plans to tackle cancer. We asked Steve Brine, Conservative MP and the Minister for Public Health, how the Government plans to tackle cancer.

8 February 2018

• Health & Medicine

Breast cancer drug approved for NHS in England

A drug for certain types of breast cancer has been approved for the NHS in England. A drug for certain types of breast cancer has been approved for the NHS in England.

2 February 2018

• Policy & Insight

Broadcast regulations aren’t enough to protect kids from TV junk food ads

Our new report suggests that the TV shows young people watch the most carry junk food adverts, and that young people remember seeing them. Our new report suggests that the TV shows young people watch the most carry junk food adverts, and that young people remember seeing them.

15 January 2018