Medical technologies to diagnose cancer, such as scanners and AI models, will be trialled in the UK following funding from the government and support from industry partners.
In a press release, published on 6 October 2024, the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology announced that new partnerships, backed by public and private sector investment, will trial ways to tackle cancer and other life-threatening diseases by deploying new technologies and approaches.
It follows the publication of Lord Darzi’s independent review of the NHS, which highlighted that cancer survival rates in England are lagging behind other countries.
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