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Tenovus Cancer Care Policy and Insight Team @tccpolicyinsight.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

The project explored how to reduce health inequalities and improve access to quality social and healthcare for underserved communities. www.patients-association.org.uk/blog/improvi... 2:11

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Improving health equity for patients living with cancer and/or blood disorders

This report focuses on patients with blood disorders and/or cancer who experience health inequalities and what can be done to improve health equity.

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Tenovus Cancer Care Policy and Insight Team @tccpolicyinsight.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

It found that patients living with cancer and/or blood disorders experience significant barriers to care including delays in diagnosis, unequal access to services, and systemic discrimination. 3:11

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Tenovus Cancer Care Policy and Insight Team @tccpolicyinsight.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Patients also reported challenges navigating healthcare, a lack of communication, and economic burdens such as high transportation and medication costs. Social determinants of health like inadequate housing and living in deprived areas further worsened outcomes. 4:11

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