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
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…
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.
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".
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,…
Get the details from this Cancer Research UK article.
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.
The Prince of Wales has officially opened a specialist centre for motor neurone disease (MND) named after rugby league legend Rob Burrow. Read more in this BBC article 'William officially opens Rob Burrow Centre for MND'.
An article "Cancer waiting times: Latest updates and analysis" has been published by Cancer Research UK, providing information on the latest performance against cancer waiting times targets.
More than a thousand patients living with bladder cancer every year can now receive a breakthrough treatment that can double survival rates from the disease. See the the full article from NHS England.