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New tech promises faster diagnosis for millions of cancer patients
Millions of cancer patients are set to benefit from faster diagnosis as their analogue NHS records are gathered in one place in a new digital platform.
Cancer 360, a new tool to be rolled out across the service soon, brings cancer patients' data into one central system, so clinicians can prioritise those most in need and see patients quicker, the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) said. The £26bn technology upgrade will benefit millions of patients in the next five to 10 years by transferring existing analogue systems and the data they hold into a digital one.
It means staff will no longer have to gather important information about each cancer patient from different spreadsheets, emails and records. Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said relying on "archaic pen-and-paper systems" meant vital appointments could hinge on "whether a post-it note lost its stick or a piece of paper went missing".
That, he said, could "put lives at risk". The new technology will "cut waiting times and save lives, delivering on our plan for change.
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