A town in County Durham, England
CDDFT has disclosed harm to hundreds of patients at its breast unit, with 315 identified as harmed and 77 significantly harmed. The look-back is widening, and a public board meeting will discuss extending the scope. BBC and NHS reporting have spurred new scrutiny and a NCA-police probe is underway.
A Scottish athlete’s plea for a national brain cancer lead has intensified calls for a faster, more coordinated national cancer plan. Across the UK, brain tumours remain a leading cause of death for under-40s, with funding and access to treatment under scrutiny.