Cancer checks: Record number of patients referred in England
Figures from NHS England show 2.7million referrals were made for suspected cancer in the last year. …
Minesh Patel, head of policy at Macmillan Cancer Support, said: “To avoid putting further pressure on hardworking doctors and nurses, it’s vital the government includes steps in the upcoming 10-year cancer plan to grow the number of cancer professionals so that people living with cancer receive the quality and timely care they desperately need.”