All Cancer articles – Page 62
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NewsCancer patients request early access to Cancer Drug Fund
Liver cancer patients are lobbying the government to grant them access to the Cancer Drug Fund before its planned introduction in 2011.
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NewsHealth bill announced in Queen's speech
The Queen’s speech has prepared the way for a new health bill, the draft text of which was leaked two days ago.
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NewsReform of NICE, value-based drug pricing and a 'cancer drugs fund' confirmed
The coaltion government has announced the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence will face “reform”.
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NewsScotland hits record cancer referral rate
A record number of cancer patients in Scotland are being treated within two months, official statistics show.
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NewsNew drug approval guidance issued
Guidance on when new drugs should be used could benefit patients and their families in Scotland, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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NewsJulia Palca named new Macmillan chair
Macmillan Cancer Support has announced it has appointed a new chair to take over from existing chair Jamie Dundas who will step down after the charity’s annual general meeting on July 29.
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HSJ Knowledge
Melanoma diagnosis
Rates of melanoma are increasing faster than any other common cancer and getting the diagnosis right is a real challenge for GPs.
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NewsExperts issue cancer care election challenge
A group of cancer experts have challenged political parties to explain how they would cut waits for diagnosis and treatment of the disease, which they said offered the greatest hope of saving lives and improving life expectancy.
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NewsAsthma and Parkinson's losers in policy battle
The Department of Health has been unjustly prioritising illnesses such as anxiety disorders and neglecting those such as asthma, Parkinson’s disease and back pain, its own national quality board has said.
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NewsVolcanic ash cloud affects cancer drug supplies
The fallout from the volcanic eruption in Iceland has left cancer patients in the UK without life-extending drug treatment and vital stem cells for bone marrow transplants.
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NewsCancer survival rates improve
Survival rates for the four most common cancers in England have improved, according to a round-up from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsLeaders clash over healthcare at general election debate
The leaders of the three main parties made history last night as they crossed swords in the first ever televised prime ministerial general election debate.
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NewsWelsh Labour pledge key worker for every cancer patient
The Welsh Labour Party has said it would assign every cancer patient a key worker to coordinate their care.
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CommentMichael White: the election campaign
How is the election going so far for you? No, don’t answer that if you would rather not. What with that ritual controversy over the relative merit of rival tax hikes, week 1 was quietly unimpressive, although the NHS surfaced in the campaign at the weekend.
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NewsFT admits selling low-stock drugs
Drugs controversially sold onto the export market by Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation Trust included cancer drugs now listed as in short supply to the NHS, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsLabour pledges personalised care revolution
Personalised healthcare tailored to the needs of individual patients is a centrepiece of Labour’s general election manifesto.
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InformationHSJ Quick Poll: cancer treatment times debate
Which party do you think came out top in the cancer treatment times debate over the weekend?
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LeaderFlimsy electoral one-liners must make way for realistic policies
Now the general election has been called, the NHS can finally start crossing off the days until some honesty returns to the debate about the future of healthcare.
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NewsFilm documents Anna Donald's battle with cancer
A website and film documenting the life and struggle with cancer of former doctor, medical researcher and HSJ columnist Anna Donald have been unveiled.
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NewsKing's Fund accuses Tories over cancer drug promise
The Tories have been challenged over their promise to fund new cancer drugs.