referrals

The rise of the old terrors: referrals of over 60s to counter-extremism scheme rockets by nearly 90%

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OAPs suspected of being terror threats have rocketed by 90 per cent in three years –  after authorities focused on far-right figures ‘to appease critics of the scheme’.  In 2020 alone 97 over 60s were flagged up to Prevent, the Government’s strategy for identifying those who could be at risk of becoming dangerous extremists. It … Read more

Thousands more people may die of cancer after urgent hospital referrals plunged by 250,000

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Thousands more people may die of cancer after urgent hospital referrals plunged by 250,000 during lockdown compared with last year, report warns As less patients see GPs with symptoms, cancer picked up too late, experts fear GPs made 339,242 urgent referrals for cancer between April and June in England More than 200,000 fewer than 594,060 figure … Read more

2,700 cancers MISSED every week: Coronavirus crisis causes urgent GP hospital referrals to plummet

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Thousands of cancers are being missed every week because patients are not going to their GP, a leading charity has warned. Cancer Research UK said the numbers being referred by doctors for urgent hospital appointments or checks had dropped by 75 per cent since the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Sarah Woolnough, from the charity, … Read more

GPs told to take pictures of suspected skin cancers on their PHONES to slash referrals

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GPs have been told to take pictures of suspicious moles on their phones before referring patients to a skin-cancer specialist. Under new plans, general practitioners working across four areas in North East England will have to take three photographs on their mobiles, which then get sent to a consultant for review. The specialist may then … Read more