A blood test capable of detecting a dozen cancers before symptoms appear, is undergoing evaluation for possible use on the NHS.

The Health Secretary’s announced government backing for the next phase of developing the technology.

Wes Streeting’s been speaking at an event dedicated to renaming a lab in honour of Dame Deborah James from Barnes

Dame Deborah died of bowel cancer in 2022, aged 40.

He emphasised the test’s potential to improve survival rates.