People with cancer face ‘ticking timebomb’ due to NHS staff shortages
Royal College of Radiologists warns of long delays to have surgery or treatment, raising chances of disease spreading
People with cancer face a “ticking timebomb” of delays in getting diagnosed and treated because the NHS is too short-staffed to provide prompt care, senior doctors have warned.
An NHS-wide shortage of radiologists and oncologists means patients are enduring long waits to have surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy and have a consultant review their care.
“Our waiting times for breast radiotherapy are now the worst I have ever known in 20 years.”
“Current wait for head and neck cancers [is] six weeks, meaning possible progression before radiotherapy.”
“A multiple week wait for palliative treatment has sometimes led to deterioration to the point is no longer possible.”
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By Denis Campbell Health policy editor
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Royal College of Radiologists warns of long delays to have surgery or treatment, raising chances of disease spreading
People with cancer face a “ticking timebomb” of delays in getting diagnosed and treated because the NHS is too short-staffed to provide prompt care, senior doctors have warned.
An NHS-wide shortage of radiologists and oncologists means patients are enduring long waits to have surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy and have a consultant review their care.
“Our waiting times for breast radiotherapy are now the worst I have ever known in 20 years.”
“Current wait for head and neck cancers [is] six weeks, meaning possible progression before radiotherapy.”
“A multiple week wait for palliative treatment has sometimes led to deterioration to the point is no longer possible.”
Continue reading...
By Denis Campbell Health policy editor
People with cancer face ‘ticking timebomb’ due to NHS staff shortages to Continue reading...
NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
