Figures published today in a new report show that since 2000/01, additional investment in cancer services has reached £639 million – that’s £69 million more than was committed in the NHS Cancer Plan. The figures cover the period 2001/01 to 2003/04 and show that:
- £192 million was spent on cancer drugs and £230 million was spent on other services, such as specialist staff;
- £113 million was mainly invested in new equipment; and,
- £103 million went towards staff training, modernising services and palliative care.
Professor Mike Richards, National Director for Cancer, undertook the exercise to track the additional funding being allocated to cancer services and check that the money was getting through to the frontline.
(DH - press release) BBC news item