Huge disruption to cancer care revealed

Huge disruption to cancer care revealed Cancer care in England has faced major disruption during the pandemic with big drops in numbers being seen following urgent referrals by GPs, figures show.

The number of people being assessed by a cancer doctor within two weeks of a referral fell to 79,500 - a drop of 60% in April.

Meanwhile, patients starting treatment that month dropped to 10,800 - 20% below the numbers seen in April 2019.

The NHS said it had tried to protect services. BBC News

See also:

• 'Chemo buses' rolled out by NHS to ease cancer treatment backlog The Daily Telegraph
• 'It's the bit the NHS cannot fix'. Demand for cancer support soars during lockdown The Guardian
• Chemo buses and at-home treatment increased to help cancer sufferers during lockdown The Independent