Millions of patients in Britain are to receive faster cancer diagnosis, thanks to a new tool called Cancer 360, which has been rolled out on the NHS as part of a major health service reform.
Millions of patients in Britain are to receive faster cancer diagnosis, thanks to a new tool.
The Department of Health and Social Care is hoping to cut treatment delays with their new technology, Cancer 360, which has been rolled out on the NHS as part of a major health service reform.
The new technology aims to bring patient analogue data into one central, digital platform.
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said: “This government grasped the nettle and made difficult but necessary choices to invest £26 billion into our NHS – a move that is already helping millions of patients and will help millions more.
“It’s a long road, but we’re already getting our NHS back on its feet, giving patients over three million more appointments, hiring 1,500 new GPs and starting the roll out of new tech that will save lives.
“It is only this government’s Plan for Change that will deliver for patients and make our NHS fit for the future.”
The UK government pledged to invest £26 billion into the NHS in the Autumn Budget, including a £2 billion tech investment.
Suraiya Abdi, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Chelsea and Westminster Foundation Trust, added: “The implementation of Cancer 360 has enabled my team to monitor and safely carry our patients through their cancer pathway.
“The tool enables us to have in-depth conversations at our weekly meetings regarding a patient’s next step as well as allowing us to escalate queries directly to other teams for faster turnaround.
“The tool has reduced the amount of admin time spent by our cancer team therefore enabling them to focus on the patient journey. I have witnessed an improvement in performance, team spirit and most importantly patient experience.”
New cancer technology in UK aims to speed up diagnosis
