Blood test to detect 50 types of cancer could be given to 1m people on NHS

Chief executive Amanda Pritchard says that if early results are successful it will be rolled out more widely next year

A blood test which can detect 50 cancers before symptoms start to show could be offered to a million people in a pilot programme from next summer, according to the head of the NHS.

Amanda Pritchard, NHS chief executive, said the Galleri test has the potential to “transform cancer care forever”, according to reports.

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