Over 380,000 cancer patients have faced delays since 2015, as NHS last met treatment… [Video]

13 June 2024, 07:00

Over 380,000 cancer patients in the UK have faced delays to their treatment since 2015.

Cancer Research looked at the figures for how many people were not treated within 62 days of being given an urgent cancer referral.

The study found that the last time the NHS met its key target of treating 85% of suspected cancer patients within 62 days was in December 2015. In March this year, the figure was just under 69%.

Meanwhile the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) said that delays to cancer treatment were becoming “routine” and pointed to a “staggering” lack of qualified specialists.

Cancer Research also said there were too few staff and a lack of diagnostic equipment.

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