The coalition government is going to keep the NHS cancer waiting time targets set by the labour government. This comes as part of a plan to improve cancer survival rates in the UK.
Archive for the 'Health News' Category
October 15 2010
Global Handwashing Day
Global Handwashing Day aims to raise awareness and teach children how to wash their hands properly in an attempt to reduce death rates across the world.
October 11 2010
Hi-Tech Bowel Cancer Screening
The government announces plans to introduce a new scheme that will help to detect bowel cancer in the over 55′s. The plan, which will cost £60,000 will begin with a pilot next spring.
October 5 2010
Breast Cancer Rates Fall
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the monies raised will go towards helping women get the information they need when they are diagnosed with this illness. The latest figures show that the UK is making progress as a third less women are dying from the disease than they were 20 years ago.
April 18 2010
Conservative Promises on Health
The current political climate means that all parties are talking about what they want to do with the NHS. If the conservatives win the election they have promised to allow any healthcare provider that meets NHS standards to provide NHS care. Currently NHS patients are sometimes treated in private health establishments but under a conservative [...]
April 8 2010
Questions to Ask: Cancer Health Insurance
Choosing health insurance for cancer is not as simple as it may sound. This is because there is a very varied offering when it comes to private medical insurance for cancer. Some companies provide very basic levels of cancer cover whereas others offer very full cancer cover. It is important to ask the right questions [...]