All Cancer articles – Page 10
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HSJ PartnersNew report to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on inequalities in cancer care
This is paid-for content from our commercial partners. Find out more The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care and treatment across the globe has been significant. According to Cancer Research UK, almost three in 10 cancer patients had their treatment disrupted when the ...
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CommentThe secret weapon that could help win the PM’s war on cancer
Andrew M Wardley says there is one intervention that can both help catch cancer earlier and reduce health inequalities in cancer care: expanding outreach cancer services
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CommentPatients are being excluded from shaping the cancer recovery
The barriers and challenges in cancer care need to be explored locally, regionally, and nationally – and dismantled, writes Laura Fulcher
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HSJ LocalWaiting lists balloon after suspension of private provider
Waiting lists for some diagnostic scans have ballooned after the sudden suspension of a major private provider.
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NewsJavid wants ‘best cancer care in Europe’
Sajid Javid has pledged to make England’s ‘cancer care system the best in Europe’ with a new 10-year plan, despite current problems with underdiagnosis and long waits for treatment.
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News‘We took over NHS’s biggest corporate failure’, says trust CEO
No matter the strength of an acquiring organisation, it would be ‘naïve’ to think the ‘biggest corporate failure in NHS history’ can turn itself around quickly, according to University Hospitals Birmingham chief executive Professor David Rosser.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: The NHS England exodus
With three national NHS England directors announcing their departures in recent days, this week’s episode examines why this is significant and the impact it could have on future policy making.
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HSJ PartnersClinically led peer-to-peer service development: An opportunity to redefine future cancer care
This is paid-for content from our commercial partners. Find out more This article was organised and fully funded by Bristol Myers Squibb, and developed in collaboration by BMS and HSJ. This article has no promotional intent. Bristol Myers Squibb does not intend to encourage the ...
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NewsNHS England admits it will miss cancer backlog target
The NHS will miss its target for clearing the backlog of long waiters for cancer, NHS England’s national director has conceded.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The omicron damage
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsJavid directs NHSE to agree new private sector deal
The NHS has been directed by the health and social care secretary to agree a three-month nationwide ‘covid surge deal’ with independent sector providers.
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HSJ PartnersThe missing cancer patients of the pandemic – what can we do to fix the problem?
The toll of pandemic-related delays on cancer patients has highlighted the need for solutions such as C the Signs, an evidence-based AI system helping to fast-track patients to the most appropriate direct access diagnostic or two-week-wait cancer referral.
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CommentOmicron will turn the cancer crisis into a catastrophe
The national effort against COVID-19 is essential, but so too is a resolute focus on cancer, writes Michelle Mitchell.
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News‘Turn private hospitals back into cancer hubs’, NHS urged
The UK’s leading cancer charity has called for the rapid reopening of cancer hubs, which saw independent hospitals used by the NHS to protect urgent surgery during previous covid waves.
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HSJ PartnersClinical spotlight – What do emerging treatments for cancer tell us about how the NHS can best adopt and spread innovation?
This is paid-for content from our commercial partners. Find out more This article was organised and fully funded by Bristol Myers Squibb, as a follow-up to a roundtable hosted in collaboration with HSJ. Bristol Myers Squibb has not determined the content of the ...
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HSJ InteractiveWhat do emerging treatments for cancer tell us about how the NHS can best spread innovation?
This article was organised and fully funded by Bristol Myers Squibb, as a follow-up to a roundtable hosted in collaboration with HSJ. This article has been developed by HSJ and Bristol Myers Squibb has reviewed the article to check for accuracy. This article has no promotional intent. Bristol Myers Squibb ...
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Thousands of staff set for redeployment
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsMajor centres struggle as cancer waiting time performance hits record low
The NHS’ performance against cancer waiting time standards has hit a record low, with several major regional centres seeing a worsening in their record since last year, analysis by HSJ reveals.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The ‘magic Morecambe Bay’ facade
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Boris Johnson’s secret integration intervention
This week the HSJ Health Check podcast hears how Number 10’s mission to integrate health and social care services has ramped up with some contentious thoughts, and discuss the NHS’ overall progress in its move towards integrated care systems.