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‘AI may be able to safely assess breast cancer scans’

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools can “safely” read breast cancer screening images, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers found that computer-aided detection could spot cancer in mammograms – X-ray pictures of the breast – at a “similar rate” ...

01 Aug 2023 at 23:30

NHS cancer treatment waiting times increasing, figures show

Cancer waiting times across the NHS in England have got worse, according to new data. Figures from NHS England show 61.0% of cancer patients who had their first treatment in April after an urgent GP referral had waited less than two months for ...

08 Jun 2023 at 13:43

Recruitment freezes in NHS scanning and cancer departments ‘risk patient care’

Recruitment freezes in NHS scanning and cancer departments are risking patient care, the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has warned. The College said evidence shows NHS trusts are trying to save cash by not filling posts – undermining ...

10 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Only half of people with cancer diagnosed within target time, analysis finds

Only half of people with cancer are diagnosed on time following urgent NHS referral, and for some cancers this drops to less than a third, analysis shows. The NHS target for England is to rule cancer in or out within 28 days of an urgent ...

11 Sept 2025 at 06:59

Pensioner died with operable brain tumour after scans ‘not properly monitored’

A much-loved pensioner suffered a “horrific” death from an operable brain tumour after doctors failed to properly monitor her scan results, her husband has said. An investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) ...

10 Aug 2023 at 00:01

More than 380,000 cancer patients ‘not treated on time since 2015’

More than 380,000 cancer patients have not been treated on time since 2015, according to data analysed by Cancer Research UK. The charity looked at the number of patients starting treatment for their disease in England more than 62 ...

13 Jun 2024 at 00:01

Cancer diagnoses hampered by staff shortages – report

Shortages in cancer doctors across the UK could be leading to delays in patients getting diagnosed, experts have warned. The Royal College of Radiologists said staff shortages are the “number one concern” among doctors. Many ...

09 Jun 2022 at 01:01

NHS must ‘urgently embrace’ AI to cope with rising demand, college warns

The NHS must make greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) to meet the ever-increasing demand and waiting times, the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has warned. College president Dr Katharine Halliday will call for ...

03 Feb 2025 at 00:01

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Cancer care faces ‘ticking time bomb’ because of staff shortages, doctors warn

Scottish cancer care faces a “ticking time bomb” unless action is taken to recruit more radiologists and oncologists, doctors have warned. New reports from the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) show that Scotland ...

05 Jun 2025 at 07:34

Patients being ‘failed’ by cancer workforce shortages – report

Cancer patients are facing “dangerous” delays to their care because of staff shortages across the UK, according to a report. And patient safety is being put at risk because of gaps in the cancer workforce, the ...

05 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Experts call for end to ‘postcode lottery’ in certain cancer services

There is a “postcode lottery” in cancer services that focus on improving patients’ quality of life and providing urgent care for people with the disease, experts have warned. The Royal College of Physicians ...

14 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Hundreds of thousands of NHS patients ‘wait more than 28 days for scan results’

Hundreds of thousands of NHS patients are waiting more than 28 days for the results of scans such as MRIs, analysis suggests. The Royal College of Radiologists examined data from NHS England on 46.2 ...

20 Apr 2024 at 10:40

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