Scots cancer sufferers should not be in a worse position than rest of the UK
Follow Tory Hoose on Twitter. Read more from this authorSpeaking ahead of tomorrow’s Scottish Conservative debate on Cancer Drugs and their availability in Scotland, Murdo Fraser MSP, Scottish Conservative Health Spokesperson, said:
“The action taken by the UK Government in setting up a Cancer Drugs Fund has been warmly received by cancer sufferers, their families and campaign groups in England and Wales. The fund has helped 5,000 patients in England to get access to the cancer medicines they need.
“According to the Rarer Cancer Foundation there are now at least 20 cancer medicines which are not routinely available in Scotland but which could be funded through the Cancer Drugs Fund set up south of the border.
“That is why Scottish Conservatives are proposing a Scottish Cancer Drugs Fund of up to £10m per year to help provide the expensive drugs that prolong life.
“The SMC will continue to recommend NHS funding for drugs which are regarded as clinical and cost effective, but this additional funding will help cancer patients access the vital drugs their clinicians think they need.
“Scots cancer sufferers must be given all the help possible, not put in a worse position than their counterparts south of the border.”
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While its quite correct to highlight the differences between Scotland and England on cancer care, England’s system is not much better. With all it its faults the US system on cancer doagnosis and recovery is far better