All Cancer articles – Page 55
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NewsMonitor predicts 20 FT contract disputes
Rows over 2010-11 contracts could increase foundation trusts’ risk ratings by the end of this year, Monitor has predicted.
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HSJ KnowledgeMaking clinical nurse specialists make more of an impact
Despite their success, clinical nurse specialist roles are coming under scrutiny in the search for cost savings. But expanding specialist roles instead of losing them has the potential to reshape the delivery of healthcare, argue Annie Young and colleagues.
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HSJ KnowledgeSimulation Lab: What if I introduced oral chemotherapy?
Implementing new services is a difficult task as managers need to ensure high quality patient outcomes as well as keeping the cost of services to a minimum. This simulation allows you to see the impact of introducing oral chemotherapy into the breast cancer pathway. Alter the uptake of oral chemotherapy ...
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HSJ KnowledgeSimulation Lab: What if my CT and MRI scanner demand increased?
As diagnostic imaging is increasingly used to support diagnosis and treatment, healthcare organisations need to understand how many and what type of scanner they need in order to meet demand. This simulation allows you to investigate the impact of population and demand changes on CT and MRI scanner use.
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HSJ Local
Dorset hospital trust misses key targets
PERFORMANCE: Dorset County Hospital NHS Trust is continuing to struggle on several key performance indicators, including targets on waiting times, accident and emergency treatment, operation cancellations, cancer treatment, and stroke services.
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NewsSNP announces health pledges ahead of election
The SNP has announced plans for a £30m scheme to improve the early detection of cancer, aimed at saving more than 300 lives each year.
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NewsNHS reform vital to treating long-term conditions, says Lansley
The NHS will not be able to meet the demands of people with long-term conditions such as diabetes and asthma unless it changes, according to the health secretary.
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NewsDH 'reneging' on cancer drugs fund pledge
The Department of Health stands accused of reneging on a pledge to provide extra money for cancer drugs after admitting the £200m pot will be mainly funded by clawing back primary care trust budgets.
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HSJ Local
Only a third of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh patients referred to The Christie meet waiting target
PERFORMANCE: The proportion of the foundation’s cancer patients referred on to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and treated within 62 days was the lowest in the region, according to a report by cancer tsar Professor Sir Mike Richards.
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HSJ Local
Less than half of referrals from Stockport FT to The Christie hit waiting target
PERFORMANCE: The proportion of the foundation’s cancer patients referred on to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and treated within 62 days fell well below the national average, according to a report by cancer tsar Professor Sir Mike Richards.
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HSJ Local
Drop in The Christie’s cancer waiting times performance
PERFORMANCE: The proportion of the foundation’s patients treated within the national 62 day standard for cancer patients fell to 66.7 per cent in January, new board papers show.
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HSJ KnowledgeEarly diagnosis will accelerate the delivery of better cancer care
GPs’ ability to refer patients directly for diagnostic tests will support timely treatment or reassurance as part of the strategy to deliver better cancer care, says doctors.net.uk medical director Dr Tim Ringrose.
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CommentMidlands issues may be localised, but they have wide implications
It has been less than a month since the launch of HSJ Local but it has already attracted attention.
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HSJ Local
West Midlands PCTs underperforming on cancer referral times
PERFORMANCE: Eleven primary care trusts in the West Midlands are underperforming on cancer referral time targets.
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NewsBreast screening programme a success
The National Breast Screening Programme detected nearly 6,000 cancers last year which would otherwise have been missed, according to data from the NHS Information Centre.
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NewsPCTs fail to assess value of cancer spend
Most primary care trusts are failing to assess whether the cancer treatments they commission offer value for money, according to MPs.
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NewsCancer gap with Europe 'not closed', report finds
The gap in cancer survival rates between England and the best-performing European countries has not closed, more than a decade after the last government launched its NHS Cancer Plan, a parliamentary report has said.
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NewsAnti-smoking strategy unveiled
New plans to drastically reduce smoking levels in Wales have been announced.
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CommentCan value-based drug pricing deliver a 'postcode lottery' alternative?
Value-based drug pricing is meant to reduce the postcode lottery but could end up achieving the opposite.
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Readmissions payment ban will cost hospitals £790m and create 'perverse incentives' - Confed
NHS hospitals stand to lose around £790m next year from the ban on payment for emergency readmissions, a study by the NHS Confederation has found.