All Cancer articles – Page 33
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HSJ KnowledgeSpecialist nurses support cost effective drugs for treatment
Specialist IBD nurses are key to ensuring cutting edge biological therapies are used in a way which benefits both trust and patient
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NewsPrivate provider to rent space from NHS trust for 25 years
£38m dedicated cancer unit will occupy top four floors of Guy’s and St Thomas’ new cancer centre Negotiations underway to offer NHS patients access to private robotics theatre American hospital firm to rent the facilities on a 25 year lease A major teaching trust in London is leasing ...
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The Green Line Cancer Differential
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ LocalCQC praises leadership at 'outstanding' trust
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Foundation Trust has been rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
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CommentWhy the government should introduce a healthcare spending target
Given the pressures on health spending, there exists the dilemma of setting social care spending on a more sustainable trajectory for the longer term
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NewsNHS England blocks funding for lifesaving transplants
Second donor stem cell transplants no longer “affordable” for the NHS despite being “routinely” funded before 2013 Leading oncologist calls NHS England’s clinical prioritisation process “not fit for purpose” and says decision “flies in the face” of global expert opinion The specialist treatment was given “lowest cost/benefit priority” status ...
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: Should Staffordshire's £1.2bn contracts be abandoned?
The week in new care models It has been a huge week in new care models and health policy generally. There are at least three things I could have written about at length this week. Dudley! I gave a talk at the recent NHS Providers conference about great ...
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HSJ LocalPrivate providers back on course to land £1.2bn deal
Staffordshire CCGs to press ahead with £1.2bn cancer and end of life care contracts No stand alone NHS provider is bidding for either contract due to be awarded within months NHS England review prompted by collapse of Cambridgeshire’s £750m UnitingCare contract A major £1.2bn procurement for cancer and ...
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HSJ LocalTrust awarded outstanding rating by CQC
A nationally renowned specialist trust has been rated outstanding following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ KnowledgeIn search of a stop to same day cancellation of operations
A northern trust created a role to identify the causes of same day cancellations – and possible methods for reducing them
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NewsNHS cancer performance remains below target
Trusts hit 62 day wait target 82.3 per cent of time against 85 per cent target Charity critcises “unacceptable” performance NHS has now missed the target for nearly three years NHS providers continued to miss the main national cancer target in the second quarter of 2016-17, according to ...
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NewsNHS England to invest £130m in cancer treatment equipment
The NHS is to invest £130m to upgrade or replace key equipment for treating cancer, and will announce new proposals to reorganise radiotherapy services across England this week.
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HSJ LocalCancer surgery decision ends decade long dispute
Salford Royal Foundation Trust has been chosen as the single site for some specialised cancer services in Greater Manchester, HSJ understands.
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HSJ KnowledgeWebinar on demand: Making tough decisions on anti-cancer therapies
How can we best make difficult decisions about patient value and financial cost?
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NewsDelayed transfers reach highest ever level
Delayed transfers of care in August hit their highest level since monthly data started being collected six years ago.
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NewsBig rise in urgent operations cancelled more than once
The number of urgent operations cancelled more than once has grown by more than half in the last year.
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NewsNew CCG ratings: Over 85 per cent failing on cancer performance
Controversial “Ofsted style” ratings suggest 180 out of the 209 CCGs are failing on cancer performance Just seven CCGs rated “top performing”, while 22 rated as “performing well” Over 85 per cent of clinical commissioning groups are failing to hit required standards on cancer performance and must ...
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CommentHow to get serious about prevention in the NHS
The Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Optimal Value Pathway, a major new resource for CCGs, will support clinicians and commissioners to recognise and harvest low hanging fruit for prevention, while helping to address both the wellbeing and the quality gaps in the NHS.
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HSJ KnowledgeCancer strategy: How to make the vision a reality
As NHS England looks ahead to a new long term cancer strategy, a survey by HSJ and Macmillan Cancer Support asked HSJ readers how confident they felt about their ability to achieve the new direction
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CommentBoards must make decisions with patients, not for them
It is crucial to get patients involved to design their own care plans and not dismiss patient experience as an additional cost during budget restraints