One in five patients are waiting longer than two months to have cancerous tumours removed in some parts of England, according to Labour analysis the party said revealed a 'postcode lottery' in NHS cancer care.
One in five patients are waiting longer than two months to have cancerous tumours removed in some parts of England, according to Labour analysis the party said revealed a "postcode lottery" in NHS cancer care.It said NHS data showed that 20 per cent of patients in the West Midlands, Thames Valley, and Surrey and Sussex are forced to wait for more than eight weeks following a cancer diagnosis.
So far this year, more than 95,000 people with an urgent referral for suspected cancer have had to wait more than two weeks to see a consultant, Labour said. "More people are also being seen and treated by record numbers of staff than ever before but we know there is more to do.
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