Cancer diagnoses in England hit record high of more than 1,000 people a day
While NHS is identifying more cases, it is failing to meet timescale targets on diagnosis and treatment, experts say.Read the Guardian article here.
First Australian dementia survey reveals long waits for diagnoses, overwhelmed carers
Although this research comes from Australia, many of the issues it highlights may feel familiar to people affected by dementia elsewhere, including here in the UK. See the ABC News article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/dementia-survey-long-wait-diagnoses/107167698
Can we better predict kidney damage from cancer therapies?
A team at the University of Bristol, has been awarded a Translation Accelerator Kidney Award (TAKA) of £90,000 to develop a test that could help identify kidney-damaging cancer drugs earlier, helping make new treatments safer for patients. Read the article…
NHS urges people in their 50s to return bowel screening kits as 100 cancers found a week
The NHS is urging millions of people in their 50s to complete lifesaving bowel cancer screening tests, as new figures show this age group is less likely to take part. See the full article from NHS England here.
When the Wrong People Shape Your World: The Hidden Impact on Carers and Those Living with Life-Limiting Illness
The wrong people usually do not come into your life with clear warning signs. Their influence is often gradual and easy to overlook. Maybe it is a small comment, a quick dismissal, or a quiet way of making you doubt…
Cancer in the UK: what’s needed as cases exceed 400,000 a year
More than 403,000 people are being diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK, according to a Cancer Research UK news article "Cancer in the UK: what’s needed as cases exceed 400,000 a year".
Growing financial crisis for hospices met with no serious government response, the Government Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns
The government and NHS England are not responding to the growing financial crisis in the adult hospice sector with the seriousness and urgency the situation demands.Read the full article "Growing financial crisis for hospices met with no serious government response,…
A turning point for cancer? Breaking down the National Cancer Plan for England
Get the details from this Cancer Research UK article.
Losing someone who is still here: Understanding ambiguous loss
When we talk about loss, we usually think about death. Someone dies, and the world understands that something has ended. There is space to grieve, words to use and rituals that help mark what has happened.But some losses do not…
A turning point for end of life care?
Please read "A turning point for end of life care?" - the response of the organisation ‘Compassion in ‘Dying’ to the government’s new Palliative and End of Life Care Modern Service Framework.