More hospitals miss cancer waiting target: Charity warns tripling in number

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A sharp rise in the number of hospitals missing cancer waiting time targets is putting lives ‘at risk’, a charity warned last night.

Damning figures emerged yesterday which show that the number of NHS trusts missing the main cancer waiting target has tripled in just a year.

The NHS recommends that no one should wait longer than 62 days after being referred urgently by their GP for suspected cancer.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...r-didn-t-reach-target-putting-lives-risk.html
 
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