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1/x #Cancercapacitychallenge @FinancialTimes V. Relevant #cancer. It's interesting with good & also worrying stories.... πŸ˜€β˜ΉοΈ From UK professionals @RCRradiologists @BOPACommittee @ACPUK @UKONSmember ft.com/content/b22e21… πŸ‘‡RT if agree ImageImageImage
2/x What's the issue ? The UK delivers successful cancer care. Year on year, people live longer and better lives. gov.uk/government/new…. 10% improved survival in 15 years. That is by achieved early diagnosis, having better treatment the best cancer staff, research. πŸ˜€πŸ†πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§βœŠ ImageImage
3/x but.... there's a flipside. Our Cancer leadership quote "Demand for cancer treatment is increasing by approximately 6-8% every year" and "They are being asked to deliver more treatment with the same staffing numbers"
4/x. Then our leaders are surprisingly honest and "share" some of the difficult coalface decisions that are happening. πŸ‘‡πŸ₯πŸ€”rcr.ac.uk/sites/default/… #Cancercapacitychallenge Image
5/x. However, they then share solutions. 8 solutions that they think are reasonable and fair. rcr.ac.uk/sites/default/…. Let's see what they are asking for...... ImageImageImage
6/x. 1⃣ to collect data, 2⃣ Give them the tools- better IT and use of AI, 3⃣ develop a strategy, 4⃣ Care more about cancer, 5⃣ Reduce inequality in care, 6⃣ make hospitals love their cancer centres... These all seem pretty easy...❀️🫠🀩 Image
7/x But there's more suggestions.... 7⃣ More cancer professionals and 8⃣ Ensure that funding matches demand. Potentially these two are less easy to deliver.πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘πŸ’° for the #Cancercapacitychallenge
8/x From my experience, I chaired & lead a session @HSJevents cancer forum. I talked to leaders/professionals across the UK and let them talk. Our professions are doing an incredible job in unusual times & experiencing pressures ❀️They are motivated to provide world-class care πŸ’ͺ Image
8/x @tomroques, @AndrewWardley, @joewilliams4689, @m_worm, Joseph williams are UK professional cancer leadership. They are brave & showing effective leadership. They have phrased a balanced ask. The first ask just being to meet so they can share thir solutions.🧐 Image
9/x I don't know about how you feel πŸ€”πŸ˜, however, here's my standard poll to let you share your position. You have heard this from our cancer nurses, pharmacists & doctors. What matches you viewpoint best on #Cancercapacitychallenge? Comments appreciated.
10/x Finally, thanks to @SarahNev for covering another article so effectively and so eloquently. She's so close to the action and managing to get deep into each of the articles that count. This one on the #cancercapacitychallenge is very well written and will improve cancer care
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Jan 22
1/x 🧡This Friday at 10:30am, we're excited to announce the reboot of the #forgotten500K campaign with an update from the podcasts hosted by @claremenglish, @MarkOak04974342, @NikolaBrigden. Here's the message for 2023 in advance. RT. πŸ‘‡
2/x "The #forgotten500K are a group of immunocompromised patients who have not been prioritized during the pandemic and are experiencing higher ongoing levels of risk. The group started off as individuals asking for help while still in isolation during the pandemic.
3/x They were speaking as individuals trying their best to be heard virtually, as they were not able to leave their homes and re-enter normal life like everyone else. However, the #forgotten500K patient campaign brought them together, providing support and one voice. amazing
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Oct 29, 2022
1/x Several months ago, @katebingham2 drove the UK pandemic response. She is incredible πŸ¦Έβ€β™€οΈ- thanks for your insight. But then she finished and something extraordinary happened. The Winter plan to protect the #immunocompromised was quietly dropped....😫 Why does it matter? πŸ€·πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈπŸ€·β€β™€οΈ
2/x Because it had widespread clinical & academic backing for our 2022 Winter plan. Cohorts were identified & large teams of clinicians worked around the clock to work out which of #immunocompromised who don't have high levels of protection from vaccination could be protected πŸ‘©β€βš•οΈ Image
3/x This would have put us in line with 32 countries who were protected their #immunocompromised during the Winter months when COVID cases rise. If you don't respond to vaccines πŸ’‰, then your risk of hospitalisation, ITU admission & not recovering from COVID is πŸ“ˆ Image
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Oct 26, 2022
1/x 🧡 ***NEW RESEARCH πŸ‘¨β€πŸ”¬ *** About #immunocompromised #forgotten500k #cancer. It's a BIG paper, analysing the global data πŸ—ΊοΈ. Answers the question- how big is the issue of absent immune responses following covid vaccines. @BrJCancer by @michaeltilby nature.com/articles/s4141… πŸ’›πŸ’š
2/x Why did they do it? Because 1⃣ cancer patients are at high risk from covid πŸ“ˆ 2⃣ Many don't get an immune response to vaccines πŸ’‰ 3⃣ They wanted to find the scale of the problem πŸ’₯. So they decided to go global! 🌐
3/x. The team searched 3065 papers published from the start of vaccination to March 2022. They looked at third dose boosters πŸ’‰. They looked across all cancer types. They found 15 studies encompassing 1205 patientsπŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘. The largest global review 🌍
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Oct 23, 2022
1/x 🧡Let's talk about cancer patients, #immunocompromised, our UK #forgotten500k and COVID. Here's a incredible article by @EnnalsEthan at the @MailOnline and @DailyMailUK. Full post here πŸ‘‰ dailymail.co.uk/health/article…. Here's what it reports.....
2/x The father unable to hug his teenage daughter πŸ«‚, a retired nurse πŸ‘©β€βš•οΈunable to walk down the streets, the heartbreaking stories of the Britons with health conditions that mean they are still in self-isolation, shielding from COVID-19. They are the #immunocompromised β™₯οΈπŸ€ŽπŸ’œπŸ’™πŸ’š
3/x Imogen Dempsy said "my blood test show I have no protection against COVID-19". There is a drug that would provide protection to those that don't respond to the covid vaccines πŸ˜·πŸ‘. BUT...Evusheld is only available in the UK only to patients who are willing to pay for it. 😒
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Oct 19, 2022
1/x 🧡 Regarding #Evusheld on Bupa. I am *BEYOND SHOCKED*. If you are immunocompromised with cancer, autoimmune disease, kidney disease or on immunocompromised want COVID protection, you won't get it on the NHS. Your only choice is to go to private healthcare πŸ₯ #forgotten500k Image
2/x It feels wrong that if you are #immunocompromised and wealthy πŸ’Έ, then you will get coronavirus protection, BUT... if you are #immunocompromised and poor πŸͺ™πŸ‘›, you can't. This is going to cause equality based on how much you earn. This doesn't feel right or British. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Image
3/x Thanks @EnnalsEthan for unshielding this tactic to have covid protection only in the private, but not NHS. #immunocompromised patients just want to hug loved ones and see family πŸ«‚. Do they have a valid choice? Does health need you to be rich? BIG QUESTIONS. @libdemdaisy Image
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Oct 19, 2022
1/x 🧡 Regarding Evusheld on Bupa. It makes me sad that if you are immunocompromised with cancer, autoimmune disease, kidney disease or on immunocompromised want COVID protection, you won't get it on the NHS. Your only choice is to go to private healthcare. πŸ₯ Image
2/x It feels wrong that if you are #immunocompromised and wealthy πŸ’Έ, then you will get coronavirus protection, BUT... if you are #immunocompromised and poor πŸͺ™πŸ‘›, you can't. This is going to cause equality based on how much you earn. This doesn't feel right or British. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Image
3/x Some hope? Maybe @RobertJenrick has not yet to be tested and maybe he might see the right solution here. After all, HEALTH πŸ’ͺshould be for all, COVID PROTECTION πŸ§‘β€πŸš€should be for all, COMPASSION should be for all πŸ«‚. This ad from today now seems much most aptπŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ™πŸ˜’ Image
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