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L-R: Brian Millar, Nairn Wilson, Simon Gambold and Dale Cooper D etailed plans to transform cancer care in England and save thousands of ex- tra lives each year have been an- nounced by Health Secretary An- drew Lansley. Overall, these plans will drive up England’s cancer survival rates so that by 2014/15 an extra 5,000 lives will be saved every year. ‘Improving Outcomes – A Strat- egy for Cancer’, sets out how the Government, NHS and public can prevent cancer, improve the qual- ity and efficiency of cancer serv- ices and move towards achieving outcomes which rival the best in Europe. The strategy – backed with more than £750 million over four years – sets out a range of actions to improve cancer out- comes, including: • diagnosing cancer earlier • helping people to live healthier lives to reduce preventable cancers • screening more people • introducing new screening pro- grammes • making sure that all patients have access to the best possible treatment, care and support Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said: “Cancer affects us all. Everyone will have a story of someone they love battling the disease. In those instances we all need to know that the NHS will be there for us. “Our ambition is simple; to de- liver survival rates among the best in Europe and this strategy out- lines how we will make our first steps towards this. Central to these plans is an in- vestment of more than £450 mil- lion to increase earlier diagnosis. This money will fund increased GP access to diagnostic tests and more testing and treatment in sec- ondary care. It will also go towards Public Health England – the new public health service - to promote screening and raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer. Over the Spending Review period, this will allow for prima- ry care access to more than two million extra tests, in addition to funding increased testing and treatment in secondary care. Tests include: • Chest X-ray – to aid in diagnosing lung cancer • Non-obstetric ultrasound – to support the diagnosis of ovarian and other cancers • Flexible sigmoidoscopy/colonos- copy – to support the diagnosis of bowel cancer • MRI brain scans – to support the diagnosis of brain cancer In addition, the Government will provide extra investment to increase access to radiotherapy and ensure all patients are able to get this critical treatment. ‘Improving Outcomes – A Strategy for Cancer’, is the first of a number of outcomes strategies to be published following on from the White Paper, Equity and excel- lence: Liberating the NHS. Outcomes strategies will play a crucial role in translating the un- derpinning principles of the Coa- lition Government’s reforms of the health and care services into the steps it needs to take to drive improvements health outcomes; putting patients and the public first, empowering professionals and strengthening local account- ability . The strategy and related doc- uments can be downloaded at http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publi- cationsandstatistics/Publications/ PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/ DH_123371 DT Cancer strategy could save 5,000 lives a year O ral-B has released the dates for their 2011 ‘Up To Date’ scientific exchange seminars with guest speakers Prof Trevor Burke, Prof Iain Chapple & Prof Nicola West. The lectures are aimed at dentists, dental hygien- ists and therapists. Clinical dental professionals are invited to attend a complimen- tary CPD accredited evening event at one of ten locations: Torquay (Imperial Hotel, 16 Feb), Sheffield (Kenwood Hall, 8 Mar), Birmingham (National Motorcy- cle Museum, 10 Mar), Reading (Hilton Hotel, 31 Mar), Cardiff (St. David’s Hotel, 7 Apr), Warrington, (The Park Royal, 14 Apr), Newcas- tle (The Life Centre, 5 May), Lon- don (Royal College of Physicians, 12 May), Glasgow (Hilton Strath- clyde, 23 Jun), Milton Keynes (Horwood House, 30 Jun). Prof Iain Chapple will be speaking at all venues; Prof Trevor Burke will join Iain at Birming- ham, Reading, Warrington and Newcastle; Prof Nicola West will lecture at the remaining venues. The evening will be hosted by Dr Stephen Hancocks. Every delegate is invited to enjoy a complimentary meal at the beginning of the evening and a free gift which retails at £150. Contact Julia Fish on 07585- 508550 or e-mail julia@ab-com- munications.com. DT Get ‘Up To Date’ with P&G January 24-30, 20116 News United Kingdom Edition K ing’s College London Dental Institute’s Flex- ible Graduate Programme has received recognition with a $548,000 donation from Henry Schein, Inc. The money will fund training,scholarshipsandawards. Professor Nairn Wilson, Dean and Head of the Dental Institute, commented: “King’s College Lon- don Dental Institute is grateful to Henry Schein for its most gen- erous support of the Institute’s innovative Flexible Graduate Programme which is anticipated to include 220 students in more than 30 countries in 2011.” The donation included: The supply of a package of dental products and materials to each first-year graduate student com- mencing the Flexible Gradu- ate Programme; Five Henry Schein Scholarships per an- num to support graduate stu- dents on one of the Flexible Graduate programmes; A Henry Schein Events Programme to support professional network- ing activities. The donation also included the Henry Schein Excellence Award which will honour a Flexible Graduate Programme gradate each year for exemplary application of their new knowledge and understanding. DT $0.5m donation for dental initiative