All Cancer articles – Page 44
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NewsWelsh cancer patients 'missing out' on new drugs
Cancer patients in Wales are more than four times less likely to receive a newer drug on the NHS than those in England, it is claimed.
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NewsHospitals criticised over junk food
English hospitals have been criticised for allowing patients and visitors to gorge on crisps, fizzy drinks and chocolate.
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NewsAnalysed: The latest round in Manchester's cancer conflict
Two foundation trusts have referred NHS England to Monitor over the way specialised cancer surgery services are commissioned.
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HSJ LocalMonitor probes alleged competition rule breach
A health regulator is to investigate complaints over whether NHS England breached competition rules for commissioning cancer services.
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NewsStudy backs GP melanoma biopsies
GPs should routinely perform initial biopsies to test for melanoma, a new study claims.
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HSJ KnowledgeFace up to the cost of post-cancer treatment
Prepare the NHS for a rising number of patients needing care
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NewsProton cancer therapy coming to UK
Cancer patients who currently travel abroad for a special type of radiotherapy will be able to get it in the UK from 2018.
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NewsOnly 3pc get best head cancer care
Just 3.1 per cent of head and neck cancer patients in England receive the “ideal patient pathway”, an audit examining seven key aspects of care has suggested.
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CommentAct now to tackle the pressure of long term cancer care
The impact of an ageing population on the NHS
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HSJ Local
Sussex Community Trust in new home palliative care partnership
STRUCTURE: Sussex Community NHS Trust’s palliative care team has joined with the Martlets Hospice@Home team to deliver a new specialist support and advice service.
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HSJ Local
Colchester Hospital University FT invites 12,000 women for breast cancer screening
PERFORMANCE: Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust has invited more than 12,000 women for breast screening.
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SupplementsWhy we are still dying at hospital, not home
40 per cent of patients still die in hospital, with no medical need to be there
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SupplementsWhy we are still dying at hospital, not home: the case studies
How partnership working is helping patients to die at home
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SupplementsWhy the 3 Rs can cut hospital admissions
Integrating recovery, reablement and rehabilitation will be key to reducing readmissions
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HSJ KnowledgeHow clinicians are driving innovation in cancer care
Shaping cancer care treatment in the capital
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HSJ Local
New breast cancer unit takes shape at West Sussex
STRUCTURE: Work has begun on new breast cancer services at Western Sussex Hospitals Trust.
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HSJ KnowledgeRedesigning end of life care in the community
It is time to move resources away from hospitals
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NewsCancer survival rates vary by geography
Cancer patients face “wide and persistent” variations in survival rates depending on where they live, officials said.
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HSJ Local
NHS Suffolk misses cancer targets
PERFORMANCE NHS Suffolk has missed two cancer target in the last quarter of 2012, according to board papers.
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SupplementsThe Open Data Platform takes on the NHS information haystack
Building open and linked systems