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Sky News analysis of new NHS figures shows almost 600,000 people had to wait longer than the recommended two weeks to see a specialist after an urgent cancer referral, with waits for treatment little better. Cancer doctors say NHS staff shortages are to blame.
The scale of the mental health crisis is revealed as nurses and ambulance workers prepare to strike this week
Cancer Research UK report says NHS risks being overwhelmed by cancer diagnoses
BBC analysis shows delays have doubled in past four years with experts warning lives are at risk.
Research finds decrease in radiotherapy treatments due to COVID-19 27th January 2021 New research has revealed ‘dramatic changes’ in the delivery of radiotherapy treatments for cancer during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in England. The study – led by the University of Leeds with Public Health England and the Royal College of Radiologists – is the first to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on radiotherapy services in England. Researchers discovered that the use of much shorter radiotherapy courses increased – in particular for breast cancer patients. The use of a shorter...