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The Independent UK
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Cancer patients face ‘distressing’ wait for treatment due to missed targets

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Thousands of cancer patients in England face “distressing” waiting times due to missed targets after the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Liberal Democrats.

The party, sharing research by the House of Commons Library, said 78% of patients between November and February waited longer than two weeks to see a consultant after an urgent referral from their GP – 15 points below the NHS target of 93%.

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