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MORE than 300,000 cancer patients will have their treatment delayed over the next five years unless the government drives up NHS performance, according to a new analysis.
Cancer Research UK projects that there will be 17.2 million urgent referrals for suspected cancer in England in that period.
The charity analysed NHS performance in relation to the current NHS waiting times target, according to which 85 per cent of cancer patients should begin treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral, and found that it has not been met since 2015.
We need a massive change in direction to renew a crumbling health service — that’s why Plaid Cymru has an ambitious plan to recentre primary care by recruiting 500 additional GPs and opening six new elective care hubs across Wales, writes MABON AP GWYNFOR
