Record 1.1million patients waiting for NHS cancer scans and tests ‘due to Covid’

A RECORD 1.1 million patients are waiting for NHS cancer scans and tests as the Covid crisis causes huge delays. One in four patients has been stuck in the queue for more than six weeks, according to official figures. 1 Record 1.1million patients are waiting for NHS cancer scans and tests ‘due to Covid’ The backlog has more than doubled in the past decade and doctors fear it could take at least 12 years to catch up. Some 144,558, one in ten patients referred for urgent cancer checks, have been languishing for more than 13 weeks. Medics say the delays… Read Full Article