ABSTRACT
UK cancer services have undergone unprecedented structural reform over the last decade with marked improvements in the quality of care provided to patients. In this chapter the historical background to these changes and the principal government reforms of cancer services in the UK are described. An assessment is made of progress on implementation, further challenges and of developments in cancer care that may shape the future organization of cancer services. While the importance of cancer prevention is acknowledged, the focus of this chapter is on services to patients with an established diagnosis of cancer.
