Post-Brexit Deregulation Risks Asbestos Crisis
Post written by Rosie Rosati, Health Advocate Both the amount of asbestos in UK lungs and the UK mesothelioma rate below age 50 are declining […]
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What is cancer screening?
Cancer screening is never straight forward and can be confusing. We discuss some of the key concepts in cancer screening. You’ll find that we refer […]
Maintaining independence in a collaborative government structure
Post written by Daniel Greenberg, Barrister specialising in legislation. Introduction by Peter Sasieni Much of cancer prevention needs to be viewed as a public health activity. […]
Does the quality and type of screening test matter when determining safe intervals between cervical screening tests?
The question of “how often should women go for cervical screening?” has long been controversial. In the past, many countries recommended screening annually whereas in […]
How much should we be willing to spend to introduce a public health intervention sooner?
Public health interventions tend to be complex and need a lot of planning and preparation before they can be rolled out successfully. But how much […]
‘Drink Free Days’: Should we be Drinkaware aware?
When two government advisers threaten to resign, we should perhaps take notice. Last week a senior government advisor quit, and a second threatened to resign […]
Cervical Screening Programme change in Wales: what has Cervical Screening Wales done about it?
Guest blog post by: Dr Simon Leeson (NHS Wales) On Monday 17th September, Wales will become the first nation in the UK to fully convert its cervical […]
The breast screening scandal: Part 2 – should women accept catch-up invitations?
A group of doctors and health experts wrote to The Times urging women aged 70-79 who did not undergo routine breast cancer screening because of […]