Calls to tackle late stage cancer diagnoses in Wales
Too many people are being diagnosed with cancer at a late stage, according to a report into services for sufferers in Wales. The Welsh Government’s 2016 Cancer Annual Report, which
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Annual report on end-of-life care in Wales sees ‘real improvements’
Increasing numbers of people who wish to spend their final days at home have been supported to do so, according to the latest Welsh Government annual report into the care
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Medicine system shake-up will improve patient access to treatments, Robison
More patients with rare or terminal illnesses will get the drugs they need on the NHS as a result of changes to the way new medicines are approved, Health Secretary
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Breast cancer drug rejected for NHS use by Scottish Medicines Consortium
Breast cancer sufferers in Scotland have been denied routine access to an “innovative treatment” that is available to patients south of the border. Campaigners branded the move the “ultimate postcode
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NICE Guidance: End of life care for infants, children and young people
This guideline covers the planning and management of end of life and palliative care in for infants, children and young people (aged 0–17 years) with life-limiting conditions. It aims to
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Local Cancer Alliances to share £200m pot for innovative care
Health authorities with the best ideas for stopping potential cancer patients “bouncing between GPs and hospitals” are to be given a share of a £200 million funding pot. NHS England
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Sturgeon in £2.5m cancer care pledge as she opens international conference
The First Minister has announced an extra £2.5 million to improve cancer care for children and young people in Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon made the pledge as she opened the Teenage
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Children’s hospices on brink of crisis as report claims council funding cut by 60%
Children’s hospices are on the brink of a funding crisis owing to cuts and freezes in local authority and NHS spending, according to a report. The study, from the charities
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Cancer survivors sought for international study on the emotional impact of the disease
Researchers investigating the emotional impact of cancer are looking for people affected by the disease to take part in an international study. Led by researchers at the University of Chester
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NHS England’s £130m radiotherapy update ‘will change face of cancer treatment’
Health officials are to update dozens of out-of-date cancer machines. NHS England has announced it will be ploughing £130 million to update radiotherapy machines that have passed their sell-by date.
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