Pathologists call for boost to NHS capacity amidst widespread outsourcing
The government’s recent funding announcement aims to expand the diagnostics capacity of the NHS focused on the opening of at … Read more
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NHS hospitals still using out-of-date MRI and CT scanners
A report by Channel 4 Dispatches programme says that NHS hospitals are still using body-scanning equipment long past its recommended … Read more
NHS to receive £160m to tackle backlog of care built up during Covid
The Guardian reports that a new £160m NHS initiative has been launched to allow tens of thousands of patients to … Read more
More cancer diagnosis needed, but plan admits lack of staff
Plans to address the growing crisis in cancer diagnosis and treatment – caused by a drop in referrals since the … Read more
Chief statistician warns that Government’s use of testing figures ‘falls well short’ of normal standards
In a letter to health secretary, Matt Hancock, the UK Statistics Authority chair Sir David Norgrove says that the government’s … Read more
Minister admits, UK likely to miss 100,000 coronavirus tests target
The cabinet minister, Robert Buckland, admits that the UK government is likely to miss its target of carrying out 100,000 … Read more
UK labs ‘can process tens of thousands more tests’
A former director at the World Health Organization, Anthony Costello, says that the UK has the capacity to process tens … Read more
NHS patients have cancer scans cancelled after supplier problems
Concerns have been raised that problems related to the supply of a substance used to screen for cancerous cells is … Read more
Cancer doctor shortage ‘puts care at risk’
A shortage of cancer doctors will hamper the ability of the NHS to provide cutting-edge care, experts are warning. A … Read more
Halt privatisation of cancer screening or risk patient harm, MPs tell NHS England
Government and opposition MPs are urging NHS bosses to halt the privatisation of cancer screening services in Oxford, which doctors are … Read more