All Cancer articles – Page 53
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Radiotherapy unit opened at Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals
STRUCTURE: A new radiotherapy unit officially opened it its doors to patients on 23 May after years of planning and construction, the trust has announced.
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Central Manchester FT dodged red rating after 'teleconference' with regulator
PERFORMANCE: The foundation only avoided being rated “red” for governance over missed cancer waiting targets at the discretion of foundation trust regulator Monitor, documents released under the Freedom of Information Act show.
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NewsMacmillan urges support for cancer patients
A charity has called for the health service to acknowledge the long-term impact for cancer patients after new statistics showed the survival rates for many patients are improving.
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Comment'Better quality data will help to reduce variations in care'
The latest report of the National Lung Cancer Audit has the potential to significantly reduce variations in care, writes Mick Peake
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NewsMore patients waiting longer for diagnostic tests
The number of patients waiting more than six weeks for diagnostic tests has almost tripled in the past year.
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HSJ KnowledgeImproving transition care of young cancer surivers: new publication launched
NHS Improvement steps up to the claim that a better transition care of young cancer patients is needed by creating a new publication to focus on the issue.
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HSJ KnowledgeTackling public health inequalities: NHS BEN's fight against smoking
With smoking levels above average in Birmingham East and North, NHS BEN’s Fight Back campaign has aimed to remove inequalities and improve health and wellbeing in the area.
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NewsLung cancer audit shows huge variations between trusts
An audit of lung cancer care has found wide regional variation in the number of patients receiving treatment.
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NewsExclusive: Commissioning Board will be told to save cancer lives
A commitment to improve cancer outcomes in order to “save 5,000 lives a year” is set to be included in the government’s first “mandate” for the NHS Commissioning Board, HSJ has been told.
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CommentAmong the structural turmoil, maintaining performance is a matter of life and death
While all eyes are currently on the political rollercoaster that is the Health Bill, less seductive but more vital is maintaining the performance of a service that has life and death consequences for individuals every day.
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HSJ Local
NHS West Kent reports bowel cancer screening success
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust said more than half the people sent self screening kits for bowel cancer in 2010 returned them to the PCT for assessment.
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Barnsley FT recognised for cancer patients' good experience
PERFORMANCE: Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been rated third-best in the country by MacMillan Cancer Support for the quality of cancer patients’ hospital experience.
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NHS Medway announces latest results for bowel screening uptake
PERFORMANCE: The primary care trust said just over half the people sent self screening kits for bowel cancer in 2010 returned them to the PCT for assessment.
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Leicestershire and Rutland top for breast screening
PERFORMANCE: Leicestershire County and Rutland Primary Care Trust is England’s top performing PCT for breast screening, the county’s PCT cluster has found.
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Royal Devon and Exeter finishes year in surplus
FINANCE: The Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust has generated a year end surplus of £4.1m, £461,000 above plan, and missed out on achieving the full value of its £18.3m QIPP plan by just £261,000.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a chemotherapy outreach service is putting care into the community
An outreach chemotherapy van is part of a new approach to improving care delivery in the community, says Alison Moore.
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HSJ Local
Londonwide GP council to represent capital's pathfinders
STRUCTURE: A single forum now represents all of London’s 38 pathfinder consortia.
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North Cumbria University Hospitals joint top for lung cancer services
PERFORMANCE: Lung cancer services in North Cumbria have been proven the best in the northern region, and joint best in England with University Hospitals of Birmingham.
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Bradford Teaching Hospitals FT opens new dermatology unit
STRUCTURE: The foundation trust has opened a new dermatology day care unit at its St Luke’s Hospital site.
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Heatherwood and Wexham Park missing cancer targets due to capacity problems
PERFORMANCE: “Chronic capacity problems” are preventing Heatherwood and Wexham Park FT from meeting cancer waiting time targets, according to board papers.