Its good news that we can embrace new technology, and quickly, but the decision raises other issues. Mainly to do with rationing honestly… Other new technologies will follow (Hope of cure for men with aggressive prostate cancer) but whilst there are 4 different health systems, and announcements only apply to one of them, we in Wales will wonder if we can afford what England can. Only this week a friend went to London for a new prostate cancer assessment test (mpMRI) which is not available in Wales. (Sign the petition on line) ( He went Privately) Assessment and staging of Prostate Cancer is essential, and there are far more sufferers than there are with leukaemia.
The Times also reports: Game-changing NHS treatment to save children with leukaemia
The Telegraph: NHS to fund “game changing” personalised cancer drug.
But can we afford these treatments without rationing the high volume and low cost treatments? How does such technology fit in with “personal health budgets”?
High Tech advances hit NHS funding. A proper debate wont happen however.
Wales ‘behind’ in technology to detect prostate cancer – BBC News
Prostate Cancer breakthrough with a more accurate test (Scotland)
PET scans for prostate cancer (Birmingham)