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Multi-Cancer Blood Test Trial to Launch at 200 GP Surgeries in England

Illustration of blood sample tubes. Illustration: original graphic created by Global News 47; not a photograph.

A multi-cancer blood test trial is starting at GP surgeries across England, and more than 20,000 patients will take part. The study will check whether simple blood tests can help doctors find abdominal cancers, such as pancreatic, ovarian and bowel cancer, much earlier. The UK government announced the trial on Wednesday, November 4. It will… Continue reading Multi-Cancer Blood Test Trial to Launch at 200 GP Surgeries in England

Burnham Social Care Reform: NHS Future at Risk

The Burnham social care reform programme has become a major government priority as Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledges to tackle England’s long-running adult social care crisis. Burnham described decades of political inaction as a “major dereliction of public duty” and argued that England can no longer postpone fundamental changes to the system. The proposed reforms… Continue reading Burnham Social Care Reform: NHS Future at Risk