Building ventilation and Covid-19
Providing adequate ventilation is an important means of reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission. this briefing discusses the scientific evidence and the UK government's policy on ventilation.

Data and charts on cancer diagnosis, deaths, survival, and NHS treatments in England.
Cancer: summary of statistics (England) - full report (1 MB , PDF)
This briefing gives an overview of cancer statistics for England. Please download the PDF report above for full information and charts.
New cancer cases
In 2019 there were 327,174 new cases of cancer diagnosed in England. Incidence rates rose between 1995 and 2013 but have fallen slightly since then. Incidence is 23% higher in men than in women.
Over half of people newly diagnosed with cancer are aged 70+. Among people aged 25-54, incidence rates are higher in women than in men. Among people aged 65+, incidence rates are around 50% higher in men than in women.
Over half of cancers fall into four types: prostate, breast, lung, and colorectal.
Deaths
In 2020 in England, 137,234 people died from cancer in England. The number of deaths has increased by 8% since 2001. But after accounting for the fact that England’s population is both growing and ageing, the rate of cancer deaths has fallen.
The charts below show trends for lung, breast, prostate and colorectal cancer death rates.
Survival
Cancer survival varies between types of cancer. One-year survival is above 95% for breast, prostate and skin cancer, but below 50% for stomach, oesophageal, lung, liver, and pancreatic cancer. Five-year survival is above 85% for breast, prostate and skin cancers, but below 20% for oesophageal, lung, liver and pancreatic cancers.
Other statistics and sources
Many other cancer statistics are available. This briefing provides only an overview. Selected links to other statistics and sources are given below.
Cancer Screening
Devolved Nations
Data for Scotland can be found on the Public Health Scotland site.
Data for Wales can be found on the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit site.
Data for Northern Ireland can be found on the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry site.
Other sources
Both the NHS CancerData site and the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service site collate a wide range of statistics and sources.
Cancer: summary of statistics (England) - full report (1 MB , PDF)
Providing adequate ventilation is an important means of reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission. this briefing discusses the scientific evidence and the UK government's policy on ventilation.
The WHO is negotiating a treaty on pandemic preparedness. The briefing outlines what has been proposed, where negotiations are up to, and what comes next.
A Westminster Hall debate on 'improving dialysis care outcomes' is scheduled for 19 May 2022 at 3pm. Jim Shannon MP will open the debate.