Medics working to address 'year-long' cancer appointment wait
× MEDICS in Barnsley are working ‘extremely hard’ to get on top of a backlog which has seen some residents wait almost a year for vital appointments as a result of the ongoing pandemic, the Chronicle can reveal. Fresh assurance has been given this week after Barnsley MPs signed a cross-party letter calling for more government investment to address the growing numbers - said to be approaching 10,000 for breast cancer alone in the borough - awaiting an appointment, test or treatment. An average of 700 people die from cancer in Barnsley every year and l...