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Mammography screening rates on the rise in Singapore
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The number of women age 50 or older participating in breast cancer screening for the first time continues to grow in Singapore, according to a 26 September article in the Strait Times.
September 30, 2019
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U.K. pledges 200M for new scanners at English hospitals
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K. government announced on 27 September it will provide 200 million pounds (225 million euros) in funding to replace outdated scanners at hospitals across England.
September 26, 2019
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U.K. public still trusts NHS, despite mammo screening glitch
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.K. public still trusts the breast screening program run by the National Health Service (NHS), despite the recent debacle in which thousands of women were thought to have missed their final invitation to screening, according to a study published on 6 September in BMJ Open.
September 10, 2019
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Fraud trial of pediatric radiologist begins in London
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Pediatric radiologist Dr. Maria Klusmann stands accused of defrauding the U.K. taxpayer of 70,000 pounds (77,500 euros) by working at private clinics across London while she was on approved leave from University College London Hospital (UCLH), according to an article in the Daily Mail newspaper.
September 4, 2019
Thieves target mobile breast screening unit
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Thieves stripped a mammography van of copper cable in the city of Perth in Western Australia, forcing the cancellation of breast screening services on a day devoted to cancer awareness, according to an article on the website WAtoday.
August 22, 2019
IT error leads to cancer misdiagnoses in Scotland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
More than 300 patients being cared for at the National Health Service (NHS) Forth Valley's Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, U.K., were wrongly informed they had cancer due to an IT error, according to a report posted on 22 August by DigitalHealth.
August 22, 2019
Maverinck responds to Karolinska radiology chief's rebuttal
By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD
The people to blame for the controversial construction of the New Karolinska have gone into hiding and rely on smoke-screen tactics, while those now trying to run the dysfunctional hospital are faced with operational problems beyond belief and major financial restrictions, writes the Maverinck.
August 19, 2019
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Is DBT cheaper than digital mammography?
By Kate Madden Yee
Scandinavian researchers have conducted a large cost-effectiveness study comparing digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with digital mammography. They published their findings online on 9 August in the European Journal of Health Economics.
August 19, 2019
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Mobile breast screening unit gets hit by hefty parking fees
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Cornwall Council in the U.K. has charged the National Health Service breast screening program substantial parking fees for its mobile screening van, but the charges have now been waived, according to a report posted by CornwallLive.com.
August 15, 2019
Breast imaging service closes at U.K. hospital
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, U.K., has permanently shut down its breast imaging facility, according to a recent article in the Manchester Evening News.
August 12, 2019
U.K. groups seek urgent answers on radioisotopes
By Philip Ward
Radiology and nuclear medicine groups have urged U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to provide some answers to outstanding questions about radioisotope supply ahead of a potential no-deal Brexit. They've demanded assurances about product supply and costs to the National Health Service.
August 1, 2019
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RCR praises NHS workforce plan, with reservations
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
While praising the broad direction of a new plan for improving the workforce of the National Health Service (NHS), the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) said that centralized funding and oversight will be crucial to its success.
June 3, 2019
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