The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK has announced an investment of £20m to expedite the rollout of ‘skin snaps’ and rapid tests for same-day cancer diagnoses. This fast-tracked launch is intended to increase access for more people. A technology called ‘Teledermatology’ will be...
GPs are under pressure not to refer too many patients to hospitals, and if patients do make it to hospital there is not enough equipment or staff to carry out necessary tests and scans. There has been a rise in referrals from GPs – but waiting times are also up and the NHS is struggl...
The Galleri test is recommended for use in adults with an elevated risk for cancer, such as those aged 50 or older. The Galleri test does not detect all cancers and should be used in addition to routine cancer screening tests recommended ...
(often rightly) seek further tests. This isn't a problem individually but overall can slow down heath care.#Health #NHS h/t FT Emeritus Prof Christopher MayHaving learnt little from the problems caused by school league tables, now Wes Streeting looks interested in introducing hospital ...
"Cutting waiting lists is one of the prime minister's five priorities and we are driving forward progress with new one stop shops that offer a range of checks, tests and scans closer to home, meaning patients are receiving the cancer treatment they need as soon as possible."...
Only 63.5% of patients given a cancer diagnosis begin treatment within two months of a referral for tests, against a target of 85% that has not been hit for nine years. Read more: Health inequality grows as waiting lists near likely peak ...
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Genetic testing for cancer predisposition has been curtailed by the cost of sequencing, and testing has been restricted by eligibility criteria. As the cost of sequencing decreases, the question of expanding multi-gene cancer panels to a broader population arises. We evaluated how many additional act...
However, it is likely that antibiotics will be started anyway because it would be too dangerous to delay antibiotic treatment until tests are able to confirm the specific cause of the infection. They will then need to wait until the immune system starts to tackle the infection, although ...
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