MSPs have been warned of a failure in cancer services as treatment targets reach their 12th year without being met amid chronic staff shortages in Scotland’s NHS.

The stark message was delivered by cancer charities in evidence to Holyrood’s health, social care and sport committee on Tuesday.

Cancer Research UK’s  Prof Farhat Din, a clinician scientist and colorectal surgeon, warned of “huge unmet need” as patients went undiagnosed during the Covid-19 pandemic.