Report reveals that Britain is spending less on latest generation of cancer drugs

On 26th July, the Daily Express (www.express.co.uk/posts/views/116468) referred to a new report showing that Britain is spending less than other major European countries on the latest generation of cancer drugs. Dr Graeme Poston, director of surgery at University Hospital in Aintree and leading cancer specialist has collated the figures which show that the NHS bill for cancer treatments works out at 60p per head of population. This compares to Italy who spend £2.94, Germany - £3.63, Spain - £4.58 and France £7.35.
Dr Poston said: “There’s a limit to what surgery can do. We need modern drugs to help survival rates and in many cases, people are unable to get them.”