Merely set the goal. kate there. joining me now in the studio is director of evidence and implementation at cancer research uk naseer turabi, and from pembrokeshire, the welsh minister for health and social services eluned morgan. we did ask the government tojoin us, but no minister or conservative mp was made available. good evening both of you. eluned, first of all, labour has said the government is shifting the goalposts because they cannot meet the targets for cancer, but clinicians have been involved in this, and not only clinicians, the cancer task force has been behind these changes for eight years? we have modernised the way that we measure our targets, our lists in relation to cancer four years ago. we have a single measurement. 75% of our patients have to start their treatment within 62 days from suspicion, so it is one single
Probably worth emphasising that we count differently. we include diagnostics and therapies in our waiting list, unlike in england. coming back to you, naseer, the amount of targets are changing down to three, but it is a reconfiguration rather than just chopping things are. but three weeks to see a consultant to form a weeks to see a consultant to form a weeks to get a result, whether that is a diagnosis are clear, surely that is better? this diagnosis are clear, surely that is better? , ., , better? as i said, we are very sunportive better? as i said, we are very sunportive of better? as i said, we are very supportive of these better? as i said, we are very supportive of these changes, | better? as i said, we are very i supportive of these changes, but they don t supportive of these changes, but they don t change the underlying resources they don t change the underlying resources that are available to hospitals. 50 resources that are available to hositals. , ., resources that are available to hosnitais- resources that are available to hositals. i. ., . ., hospitals. so if you were to change the underlying hospitals. so if you were to change the underlying resources hospitals. so if you were to change j the underlying resources available, how would you final that in? realize how would you final that in? really this takes long how would you final that in? really this takes long term how would you final that in? really this takes long term planning - how would you final that in? really this takes long term planning to i this takes long term planning to stop you this takes long term planning to stop you can t magic up highly skilled stop you can t magic up highly skilled clinicians overnight, and what skilled clinicians overnight, and what we skilled clinicians overnight, and what we really need is that long term political leadership that will bring long term political leadership that will bring us the resources we need in the will bring us the resources we need in the nhs will bring us the resources we need in the nhs. we mentioned those international comparisons earlier, and actually, the difference in
Across the united kingdom, and the fact is, in order to find around 10% of people, you need to test 90% of people you know it won t have cancer in the end. let s turn to you, naseer turabi. does cancer research uk think the government is walking away from targets, or is it actually a good idea? ., . targets, or is it actually a good idea? . . , ., . ., targets, or is it actually a good idea? . . , ., , idea? cancer research uk are broadly su ortive idea? cancer research uk are broadly sunportive of idea? cancer research uk are broadly sunportive of this idea? cancer research uk are broadly supportive of this change idea? cancer research uk are broadly supportive of this change in supportive of this change in targets supportive of this change in targets. we think it will make them more targets. we think it will make them more meaningful, but it comes against more meaningful, but it comes against a more meaningful, but it comes against a backdrop of missed targets, against a backdrop of missed targets, as your item said, since 2015. targets, as your item said, since 2015, the targets, as your item said, since 2015, the fundamentals of delivering against 2015, the fundamentals of delivering against those targets are about care, against those targets are about care, not against those targets are about care, not about the standards tell the targets themselves. so care, not about the standards tell the targets themselves. the targets themselves. so does chanauin the targets themselves. so does changing the the targets themselves. so does changing the targets the targets themselves. so does changing the targets and - the targets themselves. so does - changing the targets and methodology change diagnosis and survival rates? i think survival rates is probably a bit hopeful, but it should change some bit hopeful, but it should change some of bit hopeful, but it should change some of the incentives in hospitals to provide some of the incentives in hospitals to provide more meaningful care, so as your to provide more meaningful care, so as your item to provide more meaningful care, so as your item suggested, just prioritising an appointment on its
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Poets and scholars fondly remember Naseer Turabi June 28, 2021 As the Sindh government lifted the ban on cultural activities and gatherings, the Arts Council has duly started to hold condolence references for art luminaries who passed away in recent months. After a condolence reference for singer SB John on Friday, the Arts Council held an event on Saturday evening to pay tribute to acclaimed poet Naseer Turabi who passed away on January 10 this year. The event was held at the Arts Council library that is named after Josh Malihabadi, one of the poets revered by Turabi. It was moderated by Shakeel Khan. Senior literary personalities participated in the event virtually and physically and spoke about Turabi s personality and accomplishments, moderated by Shakeel Khan.