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Cancer treatment waits worse than previously reported as Macmillan demands action

Summary by Love Ballymena
Fewer than one in three cancer patients in Northern Ireland began treatment within the recommended 62 days following an urgent GP referral in the first three months of 2026, newly corrected figures have revealed. The revised Department of Health data shows just 29.6% of patients started their first definitive cancer treatment within 62 days between January and March — against the official target of at least 95%. Macmillan Cancer Support describe…
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Love Ballymena broke the news on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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