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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Jane Kirby

NHS failing on key cancer target, with some patients waiting over 104 days

New analysis shows NHS trusts are failing to hit a key waiting times pledge for seeing and treating people with cancer (PA) - (PA Archive)

Almost all NHS trusts are missing a major cancer target, with some of the worst performers seeing only around half of patients on time, data shows.

Figures analysed by the Press Association for 2025 reveal a wide variation among trusts in England, with some patients facing extremely long waits of more than 104 days.

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