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What part can independent provision play in post-pandemic plans?
The role the private healthcare sector plays in supporting NHS recovery and renewal following Covid-19 has taken on profound ; …
Data Saves Lives – Can Data Catalyse NHS Cancer Recovery?
Will the promise of data to enhance patient outcomes and help the NHS through Covid-19 recovery come true? Disruption to…
RCS President calls for a “New Deal” for surgery
The Royal College of Surgeons of England has put forward a new proposition for elective care in the UK. Its…
Lengthy waits for lifesaving cardiac treatment lead to “untold heartbreak”
Pandemic disruption has meant waiting lists for lifesaving heart diagnosis and treatment could more than double within two years to…
Upskill radiographers to tackle the cancer backlog
The pandemic has disrupted not just radiotherapy treatments but radiotherapy professionals’ training and career progression. Investment is needed in workforce…
Improving cancer care for LGBTQ+ patients in the UK
While gender and sexual identities continue to be decriminalised and more understood across the world, the health sector is taking…
“Don’t wait; Act” on early diagnosis
Since the beginning of the pandemic, routine care and health screenings for diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes…
“We need a true national effort to get the cancer backlog under control” – Karol Sikora
I never dreamed of setting up a Twitter account before March last year. I was having lunch with an oncologist…
The shared referral pathway at Mid Yorkshire NHS: a joined up approach
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (MYHT) understands the benefits of a more joined-up care system. Over 8000 staff provide…
Not just a siloed group: reflections on rare diseases
While many people with a rare disease report the pandemic has been challenging, both for their physical and mental health,…