Archive: Cancer

Comment: My constituent's cancer battle highlights PCT injustice

Neil Parish was elected as the Conservative MP for Tiverton and Honiton in 2010.

The story of my brave constituent's battle with cancer shows the inconsistency of Primary Care Trusts.

PCT spending on key conditions 'varies widely'

Watchdog approves breast cancer drug

UK 'lagging behind' on cancer care

PMQs: Miliband doesn't let go over cancer patient support

Ed Miliband was under pressure to perform following a turbulent week

Ed Miliband sought to bounce back at prime minister's questions by attacking David Cameron on welfare support for cancer patients.

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Cancer patients 'left out in the cold'

Winter fuel payments denied to cancer patients

Cancer patients are twice as likely to be in fuel poverty - but the government is refusing to give them preferential treatment.

School girl dies after HPV jab

A 14-year-old girl died yesterday shortly after receiving a vaccination against cervical cancer.

Brown praises Goody's 'determination'

Jade Goody receives praise from Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown has praised Jade Goody for her determination after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Brown vows Royal Marsden repaired "as soon as possible"

Firefighters tackling the Royal Marsden blaze

The prime minister has promised the government will do everything possible to restore normality to the Royal Marsden Hospital after yesterday's fire.

DoH approves anti-cancer jab for schoolgirls

Cervical cancer vaccine approved for use

Schoolgirls across the country will be vaccinated against a cancer-causing virus from next year.

UK 'lagging behind' on cancer care

The government has been forced to defend its cancer care after research claimed investment is not matched by results.

Cancer targets failing 'non-urgent' cancer patients

Doctors struggle to identify 'urgent' cases

Government targets for breast cancer are inadvertently harming patients, research has warned.

NHS gains extra funding

Patricia Hewitt claims the NHS is improving

The NHS will receive an extra £8 billion over the next 12 months according to a report published by the Department of Health (DoH) today.

UK IVF consent laws 'do not breach human rights'

UK law says both parents must consent to use

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has affirmed UK law requiring both parents to consent to the implantation of embryos, even when they have already been created.

NHS 'improves' access to care

The number of NHS critical care beds has increased by 42 per cent in seven years, the latest figures from the Department of Health show.

Tories urge overhaul in NHS targets

The Conservatives will today announce plans to scrap many of the government's targets for the NHS, including waiting times for treatment.

Cancer strategy 'must be updated'

Kind's Fund calls for NHS cancer plan to be updated

The government's ten-year cancer strategy must be revised to take account of health service reforms, new technology and an ageing population, a think tank has warned.

Charities condemn NHS cancer drug ruling

Health watchdog under fire for refusing use of two bowel cancer drugs on the NHS

Cancer charities have today condemned the decision by the health watchdog not to make two bowel cancer drugs available on the NHS.

PCT spending on key conditions 'varies widely'

Report finds wide variations in NHS spending across the country

There are wide variations in the amount of money NHS trusts spend on individual diseases and healthcare conditions, a new report warns.

Women 'waiting two years' for NHS breast cancer tests

Charity warns waits for genetic tests for breast cancer are still too long

Women are waiting two years or more on the NHS to find out if they have a genetic predisposition to breast cancer, a charity claims today.

PM defiant as hospital closures predicted

NHS chief executive warns of hospital closures but Tony Blair remains defiant

The prime minister defends health reforms as NHS chief warns of possible hospital closures.

Watchdog approves breast cancer drug

Nice approves use of Herceptin in early stage breast cancer sufferers

Thousands of women will have access to a life-saving new drug on the NHS after the health watchdog today approved Herceptin for use against early stage breast cancer.

Disability discrimination law extended

People suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis and HIV will be legally protected from discrimination under a new law that comes into effect today.

Sick children to be treated at home

Children who are seriously ill or suffer from life-threatening conditions will be able to choose to be treated at home under new government guidelines published today.

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