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Breakthrough in bowel cancer research to speed up diagnosis

By Liz Wells 23 April 2025

The Government says patients could soon benefit from technology to diagnose bowel cancer earlier, reducing the need for invasive colonoscopies and biopsies, and potentially saving valuable time and...

PREVENTION

Rapid rise in vaping stalls ahead of ban

By Lee Peart 16 April 2025

The rapid rise of vaping has stalled ahead of a UK wide ban on 1 June, research has found.

PREVENTION

World's first mobile cancer care unit gets brand new look

16 April 2025

The world’s first mobile cancer care unit has been relaunched with a brand new look.

PREVENTION

Charities call for UK Government to support WHO resolution on kidney disease

By Liz Wells 14 April 2025

Kidney charities are calling on the UK Government to support a World Health Organisation (WHO) resolution on kidney disease.

CANCER

NHS expands access to 'revolutionary' cancer vaccine

By Lee Peart 14 April 2025

The NHS has partnered with life science company Scancell to expand access to a new cancer vaccine.

PREVENTION

Targeted breast cancer treatment approved for routine NHS use

By Liz Wells 11 April 2025

NICE is recommending capivasertib with fulvestrant to treat women with advanced breast cancer, which means the drug will be funded immediately through the Cancer Drugs Fund.

HOLLY HEALTH

UK digital health company launches innovation fund for ICS

By Liz Wells 09 April 2025

Digital health coaching service Holly Health has launched a £320,000 Prevention Innovation Fund, offering up to four ICS or equivalents in Scotland and Wales up to £80,000 credit towards deploying ...

MENTAL HEALTH

Government urged to act on young people's mental health

By Lee Peart 08 April 2025

The Government has been urged to act now to avoid losing the next generation of young people to mental ill health

PREVENTION

Government invests in medical research

By Liz Wells 08 April 2025

The Government and the Wellcome Trust will invest up to £600m to transform access to NHS data, by providing a secure single access point to national-scale datasets, slashing red tape for researchers.

LGA

Bridging the health inequality gap

By Lee Peart 07 April 2025

Cllr Louise Gittins says that with the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest areas at almost 20 years, one of her priorities as chair of the LGA is to look at how it can be...

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