A review by a cancer care NGO has found that children with tumour face uneven NHS support and it is influenced by where they reside.
A study conducted by Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission regarding the UK's paediatric neuro-oncology system revealed shocking disparities in NHS’s tumour care for children, BBC reports.
The report said that some parts of the country fared poorly in terms of genome sequencing, testing, before and after-school care, and access to clinical trials.
Some centres faced shortages of rehabilitation staff and inconsistent access to specialist care for children living far from hospitals.
The report noted that only half of patients had access to a play specialist, and educational support was uneven.
A group of mothers on Tuesday (2) walked from Westminster to Great Ormond Street Hospital in memory of their children and to raise money for the charity.
Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission is named after Dame Tessa, a former Labour cabinet minister who died from a brain tumour in 2018.
