NHS cancer checks at record high with quarter of a million in one month

NHS cancer checks at record high with quarter of a million in one month Record numbers of people are coming forward for cancer tests, with almost a quarter of a million referrals in one month according to the latest data, the NHS said today.

The figures show that 246,000 people were checked for cancer in November – three times as many compared to the beginning of the pandemic in April 2020, when people were reluctant to come forward. NHS England

See also:

• Public told not to delay cancer check-ups BBC News
• Minister defends Government cancer record despite treatment delays and spiralling diagnostic waits The Daily Mail
• NHS hotline set up for people worried about cancer symptoms The Independent