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GP referral thresholds raised to include mandatory FIT tests
GP referral thresholds raised to include mandatory FIT tests

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Cancer patients more likely to die with Covid in UK than elsewhere in Europe
Cancer patients more likely to die with Covid in UK than elsewhere in Europe

Cancer patients in

Bowel cancer screening extended to patients over 56 this month
Bowel cancer screening extended to patients over 56 this month

Bowel cancer screening

GPs asked to identify immunosuppressed and invite household members for Covid jab

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GPs asked to identify immunosuppressed and invite household members for Covid jab
Household members of immunosuppressed now prioritised for Covid vaccination

Household members of

Household members of immunosuppressed now prioritised for Covid vaccination
Cancer patients urged not to contact GP after study suggests low protection from one Covid jab

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Cancer patients urged not to contact GP after study suggests low protection from one Covid jab
Home HPV swab kits to be piloted to increase cervical screening uptake

Home self-sampling is

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Home HPV swab kits to be piloted to increase cervical screening uptake
GPs can deliver more cancer tests to reduce hospital attendances, says NHSE

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GPs can deliver more cancer tests to reduce hospital attendances, says NHSE
CPD: Key questions on the national early warning score (NEWS2)

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CPD: Key questions on the national early warning score (NEWS2)
Cervical screenings decline despite 5% invitation increase by GPs

GP practices invited

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Cervical screenings decline despite 5% invitation increase by GPs
NHS to pilot blood test that can identify 50 types of cancer

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NHS to pilot blood test that can identify 50 types of cancer
AI early cancer detection tool rolled out to 400 GP practices

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AI early cancer detection tool rolled out to 400 GP practices
Labs tell GPs they can only process ‘urgent’ tests due to supply issue

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Labs tell GPs they can only process ‘urgent’ tests due to supply issue