All Cancer articles – Page 8
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CommentThe National Lung Cancer Audit can help tackle health inequalities
Health inequalities are complex and far reaching, hence collecting data on health inequalities at both community and individual patient level is essential, writes Dr Neal Navani.
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NewsFormer minister to chair Commons health committee
A former junior health minister has been selected as the new chair of the Commons health and social care committee.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Commissioning yourself
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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HSJ Local‘Insular’ leadership reported at struggling trust
The leadership style of one of England’s largest acute trusts was described as ‘insular’ in feedback from other NHS organisations earlier this year, it has emerged, amid intense scrutiny of the provider’s performance.
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NewsStruggling trusts’ CEOs must ‘self certify’ to NHS England
Bosses at struggling trusts must sign new commitments to national leaders about how they are approaching the task of clearing their elective and cancer backlogs, under a new protocol drawn up by NHS England.
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HSJ LocalLeadership review launched at ‘outstanding’ trust
The Care Quality Commission has launched a review of leadership at an “outstanding”-rated specialist trust, after receiving multiple concerns from whistleblowers.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Doing North Bristol here
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsSlow cancer diagnosis twice as likely for ethnic minority patients, survey shows
New patient data shows significant regional differences in the effectiveness of primary care in getting cancer sufferers diagnosed – with an even more alarming picture when the data is broken down by ethnicity.
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News12-hour A&E waits soar to new record as waiting list hits 7m
Long waits in emergency departments spiralled to a new record high as the elective waiting list continued to grow, NHS England’s monthly performance data published today revealed.
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NewsInflux of very low risk referrals sparks review of cancer services
NHS England is in talks about changing a pathway for women with breast problems after performance against the two-week target for them to be seen plummeted.
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HSJ LocalHospital merger confusion blamed for cancer deaths
A ‘leading’ cancer service has reported a series of safety incidents which contributed to patients being severely harmed or dying, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Paying the consultants
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsTrust earned £39m from Middle Eastern country in one year
A leading hospital trust earned nearly one-tenth of its income during a single year doing private work for a small Middle Eastern state, it has been revealed.
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HSJ PartnersEmpowering Everyone in the Bowel Cancer Care Ecosystem with a Human-Centred & Digital-led Approach
80 experts, 80 hours, over 140 stress-tested ideas: a pop-up open innovation model shows us how combining talent from service design, digital technology, and healthcare can deliver results rapidly.
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NewsHospital picks new private partner after firm’s sudden liquidation
An integrated trust has appointed a new provider of its diagnostic centre following the collapse of Rutherford Health in June.
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NewsRevealed: Long-wait cancer patient list grows again
The backlog of urgent cancer referral patients who have waited 104 days or more for treatment has increased month-on-month again, internal NHS data reveals.
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Expert BriefingHospital bosses welcome new health secretary's pledge to tackle ambulance delays
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsLong cancer waits double in a year
The number of patients waiting three months or longer following referral for suspected cancer remains at just over 10,000 patients last month, internal NHS data seen by HSJ and BBC Newsnight reveals.
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NewsNew IT system harms trust’s cancer performance for six months
A trust which is struggling with a new electronic patient record is likely to see cancer performance affected for at least the rest of this year, it has said.
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NewsLeak reveals 1,300 confirmed cancer patients still waiting after 104 days
More than 1,000 people are still waiting for cancer treatment 104 days after referral, despite having received a confirmed cancer diagnosis and having been referred with ‘urgent suspected cancer’, leaked data shows.