‘Drink Free Days’: Should we be Drinkaware aware?
When two government advisers threaten to resign, we should perhaps take notice. Last week a senior government advisor quit, and a second threatened to resign […]
Random Thoughts on Randomisation
Is random fair? On the one hand, we feel than random selection is the fairest way to do things. Which side gets to choose whether […]
Cervical Screening Programme change in Wales: what has Cervical Screening Wales done about it?
Guest blog post by: Dr Simon Leeson (NHS Wales) On Monday 17th September, Wales will become the first nation in the UK to fully convert its cervical […]
Further evidence of the success of the National HPV Immunisation programme in England
Guest blog post by: David Mesher, Public Health England The National HPV Immunisation Programme The National HPV Immunisation Programme was introduced in England in 2008, […]
The importance of understanding and forecasting cancer trends
Nearly 9,000 people are diagnosed with oesophageal cancer (food pipe) each year in the UK and estimates suggest that this type of cancer has become […]
Why aren’t we seeing the effect of vaccination against HPV 16/18 on cervical cancer registration in England?
Photo by @NAO A vaccination programme against the HPV virus was introduced in England in 2008 for girls aged 12-13 along with catch-up programme for […]
Generating good evidence for new cancer treatments is seriously tough.
By Professor Liam Bourke, Sheffield Hallam University There are lots of reasons for this. The subject matter is complex. Capturing and recording prospective data in […]
Computer says “no”
By Robert Music, Chief Executive, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust Of the five million women invited every year for cervical screening in the UK, over one […]
Rates of cervical cancer in women aged 20-24 in England seen to double – should we be worried?
The HPV virus causes most cases of cervical cancer. This is why an HPV vaccination programme for girls aged 12 to 13 started in 2008. […]
Doug Altman – A Giant Among Statisticians
I’m sure there will be many obituaries over the coming days, and if you want a synopsis of Professor Altman’s accomplishments you can read his […]
Data protection versus health protection
On 25th of May 2018 the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went live. GDPR is designed to protect EU citizens from organisations using their data […]