Red tape blocking access to cutting edge cancer treatments, say doctors

Red tape blocking access to cutting edge cancer treatments, say doctors

By Lee Peart 11 September 2025

Patient access to cutting edge cancer treatments is being blocked by current commissioning and funding structures, doctors have warned.

Trust 'missed vital warning sign' patient had developed lung cancer

By Lee Peart 04 September 2025

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has apologised after a failure to diagnose lung cancer earlier contributed to a patient’s death.

Head and neck cancer patients to be fast-tracked on vaccine trial

By Lee Peart 08 August 2025

Over 100 patients with advanced head and neck cancer in England will be fast-tracked onto a vaccine trial running at 15 NHS hospitals over the next year, supported by the NHS’ Cancer Vaccine Launch...

New referral guidelines for people with suspected cancer published

By Lee Peart 06 August 2025

New referral guidelines for people with suspected cancer have been published in Scotland.

Cancer prehabilitation service suspended due to staffing and service pressures

By Lee Peart 30 July 2025

Cancer prehabilitation services have been temporarily suspended at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Families and carers more involved in cancer care, survey finds

By Lee Peart 17 July 2025

Families and carers are more involved in cancer care but less than half of patients (47.7%) are satisfied with their level of GP support, according to a survey.

Urgent action needed on acute and supportive oncology, doctors say

By Lee Peart 14 July 2025

Urgent action is required to expand and integrate acute and supportive oncology services to meet the needs of patients, say cancer doctors.

High street pharmacies to offer 'sponge-on-a-string' cancer test

By Lee Peart 09 July 2025

High street pharmacies will offer a ‘sponge-on-a-string’ test as part of a new NHS pilot to help prevent oesophageal cancer.

Cancer trial could mean 1m fewer outpatient clinic appointments

By Lee Peart 08 July 2025

A cancel trial at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) could mean 1m fewer outpatient appointments.

NHS rolls out 'trojan horse' therapy for blood cancer patients

By Lee Peart 13 June 2025

A ‘trojan horse’ therapy for blood cancer patients is being rolled out by the NHS in England in a ‘world first’.

Cancer data shows fall in death rates but rise in cases

By Lee Peart 03 June 2025

Cancer death rates in the UK have fallen sharply over the past 50 years but there has also been a steep rise in cases, new data has revealed.

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