Cancer patients in the UK are facing delays in treatment, with only 58.4% of patients in Coventry & Warwickshire receiving treatment within the 62-day target window. The risk of death increases by 10% for every 4 weeks of delayed treatment. The overall NHS waiting list is falling, but there has been a sharp rise in people facing long waits in A&E, with nearly 25% increase in the number of people waiting more than 12 hours in January. In 2023, only 64.1% of patients in England started cancer treatment within 62 days, leaving nearly 100,000 waiting longer than they should for life-saving care.
Cancer waiting times for 2023 in England were the worst on record acc to BBC News analysis Only 64.1% of patients started treatment within 62 days of cancer being suspected, meaning nearly 100,000 waited longer than they should for life-saving care ๐ https://t.co/izOVHksN65
Number of people who waited more than 12 hours in A&E up by nearly 25% in January https://t.co/6P0uG49qch
There has been a sharp rise in people facing long waits in A&E, although the overall NHS waiting list continues to fall, figures show โ๏ธ: @JanekirbyPA & @ian_a_jones https://t.co/gIZLBVBRY9
โ In Coventry & Warwickshire, cancer targets aren't met. ๐ Only 58.4% of patients received treatment in the 62 day target window. If the target was met, roughly another 100 patients would have been treated on time.
โ In Coventry & Warwickshire, cancer targets arenโt met. ๐ Only 58.4% of patients received treatment in the 62 day target window. Thatโs roughly 100 patients who havenโt been treated on time.
If these cancer patients stood in a line, it would stretch from London to Sheffield ๐ฌ๐ซ๐ญ Every 4 weeks of delayed treatment, the risk of death increases by 10%. By not having a cancer plan, we are going against all international evidence. ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ฌ#CatchUpWithCancer @radiotherapy_uk https://t.co/5e6pz7MxaW