Charities have called for urgent action to make sure 'no patient is left confused, delayed or caught in the middle' as they accused the doctors' union of putting men at risk of harm to fill its members pockets ....
For many patients, both medical costs like copays and deductibles, and non-medical costs, including transportation, lodging and meals, can be major barriers to trial participation.
Following a cancer diagnosis, patients and their families place immense trust in their doctors to navigate complex and costly treatment plans ... This can lead to difficult choices for patients – forgo care or accrue medical debt to afford treatment.
NHS patients could access cutting-edge medicines potentially months earlier under a series of pioneering pilots designed to speed up and improve the fairness of how new treatments reach patients ... equitable outcomes for patients.