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COVID matters report: urgent lung cancer specialist referrals down 75% in the first wave

November 2020

The UK Lung Cancer Coalition has published a report describing the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on lung cancer referrals, COVID-19 matters—a review of the […]

Interview: Professor David Cunningham

November 2020 | By Alastair Whitington

In this short video, Professor David Cunningham, Consultant Medical Oncologist at the The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Chair of the Association of Cancer […]

Restarting cancer services will require stratification and coordination

November 2020 | By Nina Buchan

As part of the Virtual UK Oncology Forum 2020, The Big COVID/Cancer Debate took place online on 25 September 2020. This fringe meeting, which was […]

NICE updates COVID-19 rapid guidelines on dialysis, cystic fibrosis, and managing symptoms including at the end of life

November 2020

NICE has updated a series of COVID-19 rapid guidelines. The updated guidelines are as follows: COVID-19 rapid guideline: dialysis service delivery COVID-19 rapid guideline: cystic […]

Guidance issued on the use of anticoagulants during the COVID-19 pandemic

November 2020

New guidance has been issued on the use of anticoagulants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued advice […]

Nuffield Trust report examines COVID-19 and the use of digital technology in the NHS

November 2020

The Nuffield Trust has published The impact of Covid-19 on the use of digital technology in the NHS. The report examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has […]

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