Lack of ‘serious effort’ on cancer workforce shortages risks reversal of survival rates The absence of a serious effort by Government to tackle gaps in the cancer workforce is jeopardising earlier diagnosis, the key to improving overall survival rates and catching up with comparable countries.
In a highly critical report on cancer services in England, MPs raise the alarm on the damaging and continuing impact of the pandemic and warn of a real risk that gains in cancer survival will reverse. Health and Social Care Committee
See also:
- NHS not making progress on early cancer diagnosis BBC News
- Lack of 'serious effort' on cancer workforce shortages risks reversal of survival rates, scathing MP-led report warns The Daily Mail
- 340,000 cancer patients face late diagnosis due to NHS staff shortages The Guardian
- Warning 340,000 cancer patients could be diagnosed late amid NHS staff shortages The Independent
- Workforce pressures threaten cancer treatment, MPs warn The News Statesman
- Key target for waiting times on cancer treatment missed in 98% of NHS England areas in January Sky News
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