Over 130,000 cancer patients are waiting too long to receive crucial NHS treatment

Over 130,000 cancer patients are waiting too long to receive crucial NHS treatment  Last year 132,138 patients in England did not see a cancer specialist within the 14-day target. It comes as cancer diagnoses are set to rise from unhealthy lifestyle choices including smoking and drinking. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Over 130,000 patients a year are not receiving vital NHS cancer care on time The Guardian
• Failure to meet cancer targets shows the NHS can no longer cope The Guardian