How delayed cancer treatment is in your area as patient faces agonising 10-WEEK wait
Cancer patients in all of Greater Manchester’s hospital trusts are waiting too long for their ‘urgent’ treatment, new figures reveal. Every hospital trust in the region is falling short of the national target that says 85 per cent of patients should have their treatment started within 62 days from the date the hospital receives an urgent referral for suspected cancer.
The patient, a young adult, was shocked to learn that a suspicious mark on her skin could be cancer at a recent GP appointment. The doctor made an urgent cancer referral to Salford Royal Hospital, which means the maximum waiting time for a first appointment is two weeks from when the hospital receives the instructions, according to the NHS’ own waiting times guidance.
The patient says that a consultant has seen images of the mark on her skin, but she has not had any feedback shared about what the lesion could be. The lack of information has left her feeling anxious, she says. “I’m worried about myself but I’m also worried about all the other people who will be affected by this. People could be dead within eight to 10 weeks if their cancer is aggressive enough.The patient says she has been made aware of other hospitals in Greater Manchester that can see her sooner.
In August 2022, the latest figures released by the NHS, just 44.4 per cent of patients at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust began their treatment within two months of being referred to the hospital by their GP, according to figures from NHS England. Back in March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic hit, 75.78 per cent of referrals at the trust were seen within 62 days - still short of the target, but far closer than today.
At Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust it was 66.7 per cent in August 2022, compared to 89.89 per cent before the pandemic. Despite the missed targets, the situation at some trusts improved compared to previous months. The 44.4 per cent at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in August steadily rose over the summer from 31.4 per cent in May.
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