Cancer Research UK has said that cancer patients in England are not being treated quickly enough.
Official targets state that the NHS in England should provide at least 85% of cancer patients with treatment within 62 days of a GP referral.
This is vital for cancer patients, whose chances of survival greatly improve with early treatment.
The charity says the 62 day target was missed in the last financial year, with more than 21,000 patients facing delays in cancer care.
“Breaches have become a trend”
Sara Hion, the director of early diagnosis at Cancer Research UK, said: “This is the worst result since records began in 2009.”
“Thousands of cancer patients are being failed. Patients want confidence that suspected cancer is taken seriously and prioritised by the NHS.”
“These breaches have become a trend, and they are worsening. This is why urgent action must be taken to support the NHS to ensure it has the resources it needs to meet this challenge.”
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