A postcode lottery in cancer care was revealed yesterday in returns under the Freedom of Information Act showing where in England patients are most likely to be refused innovative drugs that could extend their lives. The Rarer Cancers Forum found hundreds of cases of patients being denied drugs recommended by their doctors.
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Letters: Big bother - The Guardian 9th August 2008
Unequal access to drugs 'leaves patients to die' - The Independent 11th August 2008
One in four NHS patients denied latest cancer drugs - The Times 11th August 2008
Over 1,000 cancer patients refused drugs by NHS managers - The Sunday Telegraph 10th August 2008
NHS drugs body Nice bullied, ignored and patronised patients, say charities - The Telegraph 11th August 2008
Freedom of Information Act shows postcode lottery in cancer care - The Guardian 12th August 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
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