Building back cancer services in England The pandemic has severely disrupted cancer services in England. While Covid-19 might not have caused our health service to ‘collapse’ rapidly, it has forced us to take previously unthinkable steps like cancelling cancer treatments. There have been widespread disruptions across the cancer care pathway – screening, referrals, diagnostic and treatment services have all seen reductions in activity.
Unmitigated, the consequences will be severe. Institute for Public Policy Research
See also:
- Covid: Cancer backlog could take a decade to clear BBC News
- 'Thousands will die' over the next decade because of a huge cancer care backlog, report reveals The Daily Mail
- ‘A system on its last legs’: NHS forced to deny chemotherapy for cancer patients The Independent
- Clearing NHS cancer backlog could take over a decade – report ITV News
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