Bridging the gap in diagnostics to answer cancer care crisis

Chris Yeowart, general manager, business development at Wellbeing Software, discusses how integrating diagnostic services can address the cancer care crisis.

• Recent research suggested that a 25% backlog in patient referrals caused by the pandemic could lead to 181 additional lives lost as curable diseases become terminal while waiting for treatment.
• So, how can technology help address the need for faster and more efficient diagnosis?
• For example, with integrated radiology and pathology systems communicating directly into an oncology information platform, any clinician involved in a patient’s case – from radiologists to oncologists - can access all the information they need to make an informed decision from diagnosis to treatment plan.
• The argument for the use of artificial intelligence is further strengthened by the fact that there is a national shortage of radiologists.
• According to research from the Royal College of Radiologists only 55% of vacancies will be filled by trained consultants this year.