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NHS catching more cancers earlier than ever before

The NHS is diagnosing more patients with cancer at an earlier stage than ever before, according to new analysis. Last year (2021-2022), over 100,000 (100,461) patients were diagnosed with cancer at stages one or two when it is easier to treat – the highest proportion on record. Record numbers of people are getting checked for cancer – almost half a…
Natalie Creaney
November 11, 2022
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Media Monitoring: 29th October – 4th November

Prostate cancer treatments at record high due to Covid delays (paywall) Record numbers of men are undergoing treatment for prostate cancer as a result of delays accessing care during the pandemic, new data shows https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/11/02/prostate-cancer-treatments-record-high-due-covid-delays/   Pancreatic cancer could be diagnosed up to three years earlier Pancreatic cancer could be identified in patients up to three years earlier than current…
Ben Kemp
November 3, 2022
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Media Monitoring: 22 – 28 October

5 million to be invited to participate in early disease diagnosis scheme Our Future Health is aiming to recruit 3 million people in the UK this autumn to take part in this project to diagnose and treat diseases earlier 5 million will eventually be recruited, with participants sharing their health records and giving blood samples, as well as having their…
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October 28, 2022
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Digital reforms in the NHS to be accelerated

Patients are set to benefit from more streamlined care and be able to make more informed choices about how and where they access treatment after plans to transform NHS data sharing were brought forward. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) said the proposed transfer of NHS Digital’s functions into NHS England (NHSE) which were due to happen at…
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October 28, 2022
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The Sunak Government: Key Changes for BIVDA

As you will have no doubt noticed, this week saw the arrival of Rishi Sunak as the new Prime Minister. Mr Sunak is now the first British Asian and Hindu UK Prime Minister which, no matter where your political allegiances lie, is a definite cause for celebration in a landmark moment in UK history. Liz Truss’ fleeting stint as Prime…
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October 28, 2022
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Media Monitoring: 16th – 21st October

Genetic sequencing key to predicting kidney cancer severity Swedish researchers have found four genes in kidney cancer cells which could predict the chances of the tumour spreading and patients’ likely survival rates This is crucial as outcomes are dramatically less positive if the cancer spreads, particularly to the spine (as is common with kidney cancer) Patients genetically more likely to…
Natalie Creaney
October 21, 2022
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Media Monitoring: 8th – 15th October

The NHS Monthly Diagnostics data for August 2022 (can be found here)  The total number of patients waiting six weeks or more from referral for one of the 15 key diagnostic tests at the end of August 2022 was 461,400. This was 30.5% of the total number of patients waiting at the end of the month Nationally, the operational standard…
Ben Kemp
October 14, 2022
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Milestone reached as CDCs deliver 2 million extra scans, tests and checks

Community diagnostic centres (CDCs) have delivered more than 2 million vital tests, checks and scans for patients, with a further 10 centres now approved, the Health and Social Care Secretary has announced. The one-stop shops, backed by £2.3 billion in government funding, offer a range of services in the heart of communities, making tests more accessible for patients. Based in…
Ben Kemp
October 14, 2022
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