More than a quarter of patients with suspected breast cancer are now waiting too long to see a specialist amid warnings women are “paying the price” for dangerous NHS failings.
Analysis by the Labour Party has identified the worst affected areas where collapsing NHS standards have left women waiting in pain and potentially life-threatening conditions going undetected.
Latest NHS data shows 26% of women with a suspected cancerous lump in their breast wait longer than the two-week NHS standard for a consultation.
