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Sponge-on-a-string test to benefit NHS patients with oesophageal cancer

Eight out of ten patients who took the test were discharged without needing further testing

February 27, 2024 Barett's oesophagus, News, NHS, Oesophageal cancer, sponge-on-a-string test, University of Cambridge, University of Camrbidge

NHS offers preventative bowel cancer screening for patients with Lynch syndrome

In England, around 1,100 cases of bowel cancer are caused by the inherited condition every year

February 23, 2024 bowel cancer, genetic condition, inherited conditions, Lynch syndrome, News, NHS, NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme

NHS launches new campaign to help patients get treatment from pharmacies

Pharmacy First will enable patients to receive treatment for seven common conditions

February 22, 2024 Community pharmacies, Help You, News, NHS, Pharmacy First, public health

NHS launches BRCA testing programme for people of Jewish descent

Individuals with Jewish ancestry are six times more likely to carry a genetic fault

February 2, 2024 BRCA genes, Cancer, Jnetics, News, NHS, NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme, Oncology, public health

NHS launches Pharmacy First to treat seven common conditions

Over 10,000 pharmacies in England will be offering the new advanced service

January 31, 2024 Community Pharmacy England, delivery plan for recovering access to primary care, earache, impetigo, infected insect bite, News, NHS, Pharmacy First, shingles, sinusitis, urinary tract infections

NHS delivers a further 5,000 permanent hospital beds

A total of 103,277 general and acute beds are now available to NHS patients

January 29, 2024 COVID-19, flu, hospital beds, News, NHS, public health, urgent and emergency care recovery plan

NHS urges more young people to take up HPV vaccine

HPV is a common group of viruses which can sometimes lead to cancer

January 26, 2024 HPV, HPV vaccination, HPV vaccination programme, human papillomavirus, News, NHS, UK Health Security Agency

NHS catch up campaign launched for missed MMR vaccines

Approximately one in five children will be hospitalised to treat measles

January 22, 2024 measles, MMR, mumps, News, NHS, rubella

Stroke experts to test emerging nerve stimulation treatment

New stroke therapy delivers electrical pulses to the brain

January 19, 2024 News, NHS, research, Stroke

Nearly three million people received urgent NHS cancer checks in 2023

The number of people getting tested over the last decade has increased by 133%

January 2, 2024 Cancer, cancer detection, News, NHS, public health

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