NHS staff shortages mean patients miss out on early bowel cancer diagnosis

NHS staff shortages mean patients miss out on early bowel cancer diagnosis Around 1,100 people in England could miss out on the chance of an early stage bowel cancer diagnosis through screening each year because of NHS staff shortages, according to new calculations released by Cancer Research UK.

See also:

• NHS staffing shortage means 1,100 people with bowel cancer in England are being diagnosed too late The Daily Mail
• Short-staffed NHS failing on bowel cancer detection in England The Guardian