NHS England cancer diagnoses at record high with 1,000 people diagnosed every day
While NHS is identifying more cases, it is failing to meet timescale targets on diagnosis and treatment, experts say Cancer diagnoses in England have hit…
While NHS is identifying more cases, it is failing to meet timescale targets on diagnosis and treatment, experts say Cancer diagnoses in England have hit record highs, with more than 1,000 people diagnosed every day, NHS figures show, The Guardian reported.
But experts warned that although the health service is identifying more cases, it is still failing to meet timescale targets on diagnosis and treatment.
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