Cancers.

  • Great Britain. Department of Health
Date:
[1993]
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Licence: Open Government Licence

Credit: Cancers. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    @ asa direct provider of high quality health services @ as an employer taking forward the “Health at Work” initiative in the NHS. The commitment of health professionals and everyone concerned with the provision of health care and related services will be crucial to the success of the strategy. Everyone can do something to contribute to the early detection and prevention of many cancers, no matter what their role may be. All health professionals especially those who have direct contact with patients are uniquely placed to pass on health promotion messages. Also, there are areas where improvements could be made which would contribute to the overall monitoring of the progress towards targets. One such area is the collection of cancer registration data where there is a need to improve the timeliness, validity and accuracy of the information collected. Europe Against Cancer On the international front, the Department of Health (DH) has supported, the “Europe Against Cancer Programme,’ since its inception in 1985, which is a campaign aimed at reducing the number of deaths from cancer by 15% by the year 2000. The programme’s main themes are prevention, public information and education, training and the co-ordination of research. Health of the Nation The emphasis of the Health of the Nation strategy is on disease prevention and health promotion as ways of improving the health of the population as a whole. It seeks to change the focus of the NHS towards health rather than treatment. This handbook therefore concentrates mainly on prevention. However, the importance of treatment and palliative care cannot be overlooked. The further improvement of these services will be essential to secure an appropriate balance between prevention and treatment and so ensure improvement in the quality as well as the quantity of life. 10 CANCERS
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