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GPs should downgrade some urgent colorectal cancer referrals based on new FIT threshold

GPs should downgrade some urgent colorectal cancer referrals based on new FIT threshold

GPs should downgrade

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High-street pharmacies to assess cancers and refer patients for investigation

High-street pharmacies to assess cancers and refer patients for investigation

Community pharmacies in

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Covid vaccine protection wanes more quickly for cancer patients, finds study

Covid vaccine protection wanes more quickly for cancer patients, finds study

The level of

Genome screening at GP practices ‘feasible’, finds study

Screening patients for

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Genome screening at GP practices ‘feasible’, finds study

New GP blood test could help diagnose ovarian cancer faster

A new blood

New GP blood test could help diagnose ovarian cancer faster

GPs to chase immunosuppressed and housebound patients for Covid boosters

NHS England has

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GPs to chase immunosuppressed and housebound patients for Covid boosters

GPs refer more patients for cancer investigation than ever before

GPs referred nearly

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GPs refer more patients for cancer investigation than ever before

Lack of support for GP pressures ‘inhibiting’ early cancer diagnosis, say MPs

A lack of

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Lack of support for GP pressures ‘inhibiting’ early cancer diagnosis, say MPs

Medical arithmetic: unusual skin lesions on the hand, finger and arm

What do these

Medical arithmetic: unusual skin lesions on the hand, finger and arm

Immunosuppressed to show doctor note or medication to receive spring Covid booster

The NHS has

Immunosuppressed to show doctor note or medication to receive spring Covid booster

Behind the headlines: are GPs ‘fobbing off’ patients who might have cancer?

Rachel Carter scrutinises

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Behind the headlines: are GPs ‘fobbing off’ patients who might have cancer?

Two-week wait target to be scrapped under NHS England cancer proposals

The two-week wait

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Two-week wait target to be scrapped under NHS England cancer proposals

BMA given ‘days’ notice of cancer campaign that is set to ‘increase GP workload’

The BMA has

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BMA given ‘days’ notice of cancer campaign that is set to ‘increase GP workload’