{"id":26463,"date":"2020-10-20T15:27:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T15:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org\/?p=18062"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:16:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:16:16","slug":"the-uk-governments-spending-review-time-to-invest-in-the-future-of-cancer-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/the-uk-governments-spending-review-time-to-invest-in-the-future-of-cancer-care\/","title":{"rendered":"The UK Government\u2019s spending review: Time to invest in the future of cancer care"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This autumn, the chancellor Rishi Sunak will go to Parliament and set out the UK Government\u2019s spending priorities in the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR).<\/p>\n

It will be a big moment for the whole of the UK, detailing what the coming years of UK Government spending will look like across the board. And it will be pivotal for the future direction of the NHS, research and cancer care.<\/p>\n

The challenge ahead is immense, but must be faced head on.<\/p>\n

The last big spending review was in 2015, followed by smaller one-year plans that haven\u2019t tackled the fundamental challenges facing cancer services.<\/p>\n

Since then, cancer waiting times have worsened and people with cancer in the UK still face lower survival rates than similar countries<\/a> around the world.<\/p>\n

In the 2019 General Election, the Conservatives committed to increase cancer survival rates and boost early cancer diagnosis. NHS England has a more specific ambition \u2013 to see 3 in 4 cancers diagnosed at an early stage by 2028.<\/p>\n

Sadly, we weren\u2019t on track to meet these ambitions even before COVID-19. And the pandemic has only increased the pressure on cancer services and made it even more vital to accelerate progress now, to make sure that people with cancer can get the diagnosis and treatment they deserve, today and in the future.<\/p>\n

To get on track, the UK Government needs to use the CSR to invest in key areas<\/a> we know will make the most difference for cancer patients, by:<\/p>\n