‘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.
Damning new report reveals extent of cancer waiting times crisis across Wales
Cancer patients in Wales are experiencing unacceptably long waits for diagnosis and treatment, according to a damning new report released today (January 14) by Audit Wales. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Wales, with non-melanoma skin cancer, bowel, breast, lung and prostate cancers remaining the most common types. Whilst five-year cancer survival rates […]
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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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