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Cancer charities described the disruption to care due to NHS strikes in England as concerning and called for an urgent end to industrial action to protect life-saving services.

Health chiefs argue the changes in England reflect what matters most to patients. But critics accused the NHS and government of moving the goalposts after failing to hit targets for years.

Under plans yet to be formally announced, the NHS in England will adopt just three targets on treating and diagnosing patients quicker. Currently, trusts are assessed against ten measures.

Cancer sufferers across England have been forced to endure delays of up to two months between vital checks, tests and treatments. As a result, some say they are now dying prematurely.

EXCLUSIVE: The dire NHS in England numbers - packaged into an searchable tool so you can see exactly how your NHS trust performs - come amid growing fears of a cancer timebomb.

Even as most other theatrical releases continue to struggle because of the Omicron wave, the latest horror movie, Scream, is making a sizable impression at the North American box-office, showing yet again that audiences in the U.S., especially the younger demographic, are in love with the horror genre.

Virtual program might help kids get ready for kindergarten ANI 19 May 2021, 04:03 GMT+10 Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): With pandemic lockdowns still in place last summer, The Ohio State University couldnt host its in-person Summer Success Program to help preschoolers from low-income families prepare for kindergarten. A study published in Early Education and Development suggested that a fully virtual program could work with these 4 and 5-year-olds, who had no previous experience with preschoo...

[Photos via: Visioner, Jeris Johnson, PLEXXAGLASS/Spotify, YUNGMORPHEUS/Enkrypt Los Angeles] With the start of a new week, it’s easy to fall back on old favorites. Of course, familiar artists have a way of getting you through the grind, of giving you a bedrock that can help you through the day. Nothing beats a classic, and we’re no stranger to blasting that one perfect song on repeat just to give us the energy we really need. Even so, it’s sometimes important to have a fresh start. Nothin...