Category: Policy & Public Affairs
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Our response to the Accelerated Access Review
The interim report of the Accelerated Access Review, a UK Government review looking at ways to speed up patient access to new drugs, was published on the 27th October.
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Latest figures reveal where people live could influence cancer diagnosis times
Cancer Research UK have released some figures that demonstrate how getting a cancer diagnosis in a timely manner varies across the UK.
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Northern Ireland’s first nationwide survey into cancer patient experience is published
The Northern Ireland Cancer Patient Experience Survey contains data on the experience of 3,200 cancer patients between 2014 and 2015, including 28 patients with high-grade brain tumours.
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Our response to new Independent Cancer Taskforce report
On Sunday, an Independent Cancer Taskforce published its report, Achieving world class cancer outcomes: a strategy for England. This sets out 95 recommendations for the delivery of services for cancer by the NHS in England for the next five years. (Tuesday July 21).
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Should it be a luxury to have a clinical nurse specialist?
If you have a brain tumour, should it be a luxury to know you will always be able to talk to one person in your medical team who knows about brain tumours and – crucially – knows about your brain tumour and its impact on you?