Close to one in eight with an urgent referral in England – around 20,000 – endured hold-ups of more than three and a half months in 2022. Close to one in eight with an urgent referral in England – around 20,000 – endured hold-ups of more than three and a half months in 2022.
Numbers of NHS cancer patients facing waits of more than 100 treatment to start treatment has surged since the pandemic… with over 60s among the most likely to be hit by delays
