All Cancer articles – Page 41
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NewsWhistleblowing laws 'must change'
Whistleblowing laws in NHS hospitals must change so staff can report their concerns with confidence, a union has said.
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NewsInnovation networks could 'fill gap left by SHAs'
HSJ has produced the first national audit of progress made by the NHS’s academic health science networks amid suggestions that the new bodies could take on far more expansive roles than originally envisaged.
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NewsCancer survival rate highlighted
Cancer patients living in the most deprived parts of England are a third less likely to be alive five to 10 years after diagnosis than those in the most affluent areas.
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CommentLord Saatchi is wrong, the law isn't killing patients
We need a better understanding of individual cancer patients
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CommentNational cancer survey kick-starts care transformation
Providing better care for cancer patients in London
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals cancer care praised
PERFORMANCE: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals has performed well in the cancer patient experience survey, according to a board paper.
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LeaderHunt must show he is in it for the long haul to sustain the NHS
Health secretary needs to think beyond 2015 election
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CommentCancer fund has proved its doubters wrong
The cancer drugs fund was met with scepticism – but it is working
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CommentLord Saatchi: The law is killing patients
Established practices fail both doctors and cancer patients
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HSJ LocalExclusive: CCGs line up 10 year integrated contracts
STRUCTURE: Five clinical commissioning groups in Staffordshire are planning to tender the first integrated 10 year contracts for cancer and end of life care, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDoctors 'must be free to innovate' says MP
Doctors should be free to innovate and be given greater opportunities to find cures for cancer, a Conservative MP has urged.
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East Surrey radiotherapy unit due to open in spring
STRUCTURE: Staff at East Surrey Hospital performed a traditional “topping out” ceremony for its new state of the art radiotherapy facility in Redhill this month.
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NewsWelsh cancer patients 'missing out' on new drugs
Cancer patients in Wales are more than four times less likely to receive a newer drug on the NHS than those in England, it is claimed.
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NewsHospitals criticised over junk food
English hospitals have been criticised for allowing patients and visitors to gorge on crisps, fizzy drinks and chocolate.
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NewsAnalysed: The latest round in Manchester's cancer conflict
Two foundation trusts have referred NHS England to Monitor over the way specialised cancer surgery services are commissioned.
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HSJ LocalMonitor probes alleged competition rule breach
A health regulator is to investigate complaints over whether NHS England breached competition rules for commissioning cancer services.
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NewsStudy backs GP melanoma biopsies
GPs should routinely perform initial biopsies to test for melanoma, a new study claims.
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HSJ KnowledgeFace up to the cost of post-cancer treatment
Prepare the NHS for a rising number of patients needing care
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NewsProton cancer therapy coming to UK
Cancer patients who currently travel abroad for a special type of radiotherapy will be able to get it in the UK from 2018.
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NewsOnly 3pc get best head cancer care
Just 3.1 per cent of head and neck cancer patients in England receive the “ideal patient pathway”, an audit examining seven key aspects of care has suggested.