US Edition‘Continuing failure’ to hit cancer waiting time targets in Wales, report finds
- No health board in Wales has met its cancer waiting time targets in over four years, according to a report by the Auditor General for Wales.
- The report states that 75% of cancer patients should start treatment within 62 days, but this target has not been met since August 2020.
- Waiting lists for cancer diagnosis and treatment have continued to increase, with some patients waiting over 100 days for treatment.
- The Welsh Government is committed to improving cancer services and revising national leadership arrangements to enhance cancer care in Wales.
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Patients face unacceptable waits for cancer treatment in Wales report finds
A highly critical report says stronger, clearer national leadership is urgently needed in Wales to improve cancer services. The spending watchdog Audit Wales says there’s been a continuing failure to meet performance targets, with too many people facing unacceptably long waits for cancer diagnosis and treatment. One charity told this programme the findings should be a wake-up call for the Welsh Government.
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‘Continuing failure’ to hit cancer waiting time targets in Wales, report finds
The target has never been met on an all-Wales level.
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