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By Kane McGlynn
Two thirds of emergency cancer referrals failed to get treatment in the targeted wait time, according to new statistics.
Data published by the Northern Ireland Department of Health has revealed that, in the last three months, two-thirds of suspected cancer patients failed to get emergency treatments within the ideal wait time of 62-days. This follows a one-third decrease in treatments received by patients in the three months prior.
In the last three months only third (32.5%) of emergency cancer patients achieved the 62-day target (see pie chart).
Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, acknowledged that patients would feel anxious as they were waiting longer than they should. Northern Ireland held the longest waiting times for elective care. Mr Nesbitt said there had been ‘modest improvement’. He was committed to making changes in hope of reducing wait times further.
Since publication of the Cancer Strategy in 2022, £10.6 million annually has been invested. This has gone towards reforming current cancer services, in hope of reducing wait times more. Funding has gone towards bettering oncology and haematology services, improved standards for young adults and adolescent cancer services, training for staff for improved sensitivity towards the difficulties cancer patients face and new Rapid Diagnostic Centres.
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