CatchUpWithCancer
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We're #CatchUpWithCancer. The campaign is calling for the Government and NHS to boost cancer treatments to tackle the cancer treatment delays caused by COVID.
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Today #CatchUpWithCancer campaign, Kelly's father Craig & @prof_price hand in the petition calling for a more urgent response to the cancer backlog. We need an urgent plan from Government + a cancer funding "super-boost" to prevent tens of thousands more cancer deaths.
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RT @LisaSmartMP: Met with NHS Dentistry 🦷at Parliament to talk about how to get more patients seen on the NHS, and get more NHS dentists, a….
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RT @AndyMcDonaldMP: I joined Radiotherapy UK to support #catchupwithcancer and discuss waiting times. I also recently met with James Cook….
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RT @grahamemorris: Always a pleasure to meet up with @RadiotherapyUK in Parliament to discuss access to Radiotherapy Treatment in East Durh….
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🚨 More than 2/3 of cancer patients have waited +62 days to begin treatment.📢 @prof_price says that these "deadly delays" show that the Gov needs to invest in cancer treatments, like radiotherapy. #CatchUpWithCancer. @Johnelyjourno for @DailyMail .
dailymail.co.uk
Data has revealed that the majority of cancer patients in some parts of the country are being forced to endure life threatening delays to start treatment for the disease.
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"This investment is welcome but not enough."📢. Radiotherapy UK's analysis featured in The i Paper following the Gov's £70m investment in radiotherapy machines. Replacing these machines means +87,500 appointments a year. @AlannahFrancis1 for @theipaper.
inews.co.uk
Oncologist says new machines are 'of no use unless you've got the staff to operate' them
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⏱️ Almost 1/4 of elective operations in England cancelled last minute took +28 days to rearrange. 🗨️ @prof_price: "Without long-term investment in radiotherapy, this is a sticking plaster on a cancer service in crisis." . #CatchUpWithCancer.@matthew_weaver.
theguardian.com
Figures revealed by Lib Dems also show cancellations not rescheduled within required 28 days doubled in nine years
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"NHS cancer data doesn't just show missed targets, it shows a catalogue of missed chances to save lives." - @prof_price 📢. #CatchUpWithCancer. @Johnelyjourno for the @DailyMail .
dailymail.co.uk
Medics have said 30,000 cancer patients in England have been forced to wait over three months to start treatment this year as NHS performance data shows waiting lists are rising.
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RT @MailOnline: Cancer care in the UK is at 'breaking point' and lagging behind other countries because of 'gross mismanagement', experts w….
dailymail.co.uk
Delayed cancer treatment has become 'the deadly norm' and no improvements will be made without radical change, the leading doctors say.
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🔬 Ministers have cut investment for lifesaving AI radiotherapy technology in England. 📈 Radiotherapy UK says cuts will add 500k extra days to waiting lists. 📢 @prof_price says decision will exacerbate the impact of staff shortages. #CatchUpWithCancer.
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Ministers halt money for radiotherapy auto-contouring that would reduce waiting times and address staff shortages
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🚨 Over 74k cancer patients didn't receive timely treatment in 2024.💬 The National Cancer Plan must be delivered with urgency and impact in light of these delays, says @prof_price . #CatchUpWithCancer. @StormLNewton for @standardnews .
standard.co.uk
More than 50 cancer charities have joined forces to urge the Government to tackle long waits in cancer care.
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"We need an ambitious cancer plan that gets cancer patients in this country the treatment they need on time, tackles the crisis in radiotherapy, and reinforces the cancer workforce." - @prof_price . #CatchUpWithCancer. @StormLNewton for the @Independent .
independent.co.uk
More than 50 cancer charities have joined forces to urge the Government to tackle long waits in cancer care.
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⌛️ More than 11% of cancer patients had to wait more than 104 days to start treatment in 2024.🗨️ @prof_price said that "thousands of lives are at stake because of the normalisation of cancer patients not getting treatment on time." . #CatchUpWithCancer.
theguardian.com
More than 11% of patients had to wait more than 104 days last year, up from 4.4% in 2016, analysis shows
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In an article for the @Telegraph, @prof_price shares how she would help cancer care in the NHS. 1⃣ The NHS needs a cancer plan backed by millions of pounds. 2⃣ Radiotherapy needs more funding. 3⃣ We must listen to front line staff. #CatchUpWithCancer.
telegraph.co.uk
As Wes Streeting announces new plans for the NHS, we speak to six medical professionals on the problems they face and what needs to change
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⚽️ England football legend @bryanrobson says cancer care should be a national priority.💬 @prof_price says that "cancer survival and delays have fallen off a cliff".🚨 The National Cancer Plan must ensure that we #CatchUpWithCancer. @PA.
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RT @standardnews: Former England captain Bryan Robson says cancer care should be national priority
standard.co.uk
The ex-footballer, who was known as ‘Captain Marvel’, had treatment for throat cancer in 2011 while managing the Thailand national men’s team.
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RT @Sureena4WNE: Meeting with Bryan Robson and Radiotherapy UK was an eye-opening experience. On World Cancer Day, we discussed how to best….
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🏥 Analysis from Radiotherapy UK finds that over 500k patients waited too long for cancer treatment across the last decade.💬 @prof_price says the cancer plan must be "brave and bold" to save lives #CatchUpWithCancer. @TheJournoSam for the @DailyMirror .
mirror.co.uk
Hundreds of thousands of people have had to wait months for essential treatment
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📢Chair of Radiotherapy UK @prof_price says that delays to crucial cancer treatment over the past decade demonstrate "unacceptably low ambitions".🎯The NHS 62-day target has not been met since 2015 #CatchUpWithCancer. @TheJournoSam for the @Daily_Express.
express.co.uk
Damning figures show the devastating wait cancer patients face for essential treatment.
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RT @QUBCancerProf: What a Day! Campaign outside Parliament & highlight Decade of Delay for 500K+ cancer patients; Emphasise to 108 MPs the….
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RT @QUBCancerProf: Keeping pressure on the politicians. Outside Number 10 with fellow musketeers @prof_price & Sarah Quinlan & Bryan & Den….
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