Cancer waiting time targets could be scrapped under NHS proposals
He confirmed the government had held a consultation and"we'll have something to say in the coming days".Cancer patients face worsening delays
Asked whether he would be prepared to sign off a potential reduction in the target, the health secretary said:"As I say, we'll have an announcement in the coming days. That's not something being announced today, but we're in discussion." "While we agree chasing too many targets can be disruptive and divert resources away from the main patient 62-day treatment target, poor performance is not as a result of how we are measuring it.
Patients who receive a cancer diagnosis will start treatment within nine weeks from the date of referral, known as the 62-day referral to treatment standard.
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