All Cancer articles – Page 45
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NewsCharity highlights rare cancer mortality
A leading cancer support charity has called on government and NHS Commissioning Board to ensure that patients suffering from all types of the disease are given the “best” chance of survival.
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NewsCancer budget cut 'only admin' says minister
The government is not cutting NHS funding but “moving money around” to ensure it is better spent, according to health minister Anna Soubry.
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NewsAnalysed: Performance failings in Cambridge
Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has a reputation for excellence, but has recently found itself in some difficulty
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News'No substance' to clinical network claims
The NHS Commissioning Board has denied the jobs of 600 staff working on clinical networks are at risk but concerns remain that uncertainty over their future will lead to a loss of expertise.
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Warning over bone cancer diagnosis
A dangerous form of bone cancer is often being misdiagnosed by GPs as growing pains, a charity has warned.
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CommentThe information revolution
Putting most statistics we hold in the NHS into the public domain will unquestionably drive change
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HSJ KnowledgeDeveloping a legacy
A cancer network in Dorset is supporting the development of a clinical commissioning model for the local PCT
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NewsUK ovarian cancer survival rate 'lower'
Women are less likely to survive ovarian cancer in the UK than in other comparable countries, researchers have said.
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NewsCancer costs EU £99bn a year
Cancer costs European countries 124 billion euros (£99bn) every year, according to the first estimate of the full economic burden of the disease in the EU.
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Building of new Sussex cancer screening unit set to begin
STRUCTURE: Building work on the new West Sussex Breast Cancer Screening Service should begin this autumn, with completion anticipated by autumn 2013.
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HSJ LocalPeer review finds 'serious concerns' at Mid Staffs
A peer review of breast cancer surgery services at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has uncovered a catalogue of concerns and safety fears - despite the trust assessing them as being largely compliant with national standards.
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Plymouth in top fifth for cancer patient experience
PERFORMANCE: NHS providers in Plymouth scored in the top 20 per cent in the country in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
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Royal Cornwall scores well on involving patients
PERFORMANCE: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust was one of the best performing trusts for cancer patients felling involved in decisions about their care, according to the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
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Royal Devon and Exeter gets middle ranking most cancer survey measures
PERFORMANCE: Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust scored in the top 20 per cent on 13 out of 70 measures in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
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Poole comes out on top in cancer survey
PERFORMANCE: Poole Hospital Foundation Trust has come out top in a key indicator for cancer care, with 94 per cent of patients rating their care excellent or very good.
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NewsCall to maintain Cancer Drugs Fund
Tens of thousands of cancer sufferers could be denied life-extending drugs unless the government finds a way to continue funding treatment for patients, a charity has warned.
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HSJ LocalCancer services at Chesterfield Royal in UK top ten
PERFORMANCE: The Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust’s cancer service has been placed in the country’s top ten following the results of the latest patient experience survey.
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HSJ LocalNew cancer care unit at Grantham Hospital
STRUCTURE: A new dedicated breast cancer unit costing £125,000 is being developed at Lincolnshire’s Grantham Hospital.
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OFT invites comment on proposed private cancer unit at Guy's and St Thomas'
COMMERCIAL: The Office of Fair Trading has issued an invitation to comment on the “anticipated acquisition by HCA International Limited of the lease of premises from Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Foundation Trust in order to install and operate a private patient unit in relation to cancer treatment and radiotherapy services”.