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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Thomas

Strikes will make new cancer targets more difficult to meet, top medic warns

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NHS strikes will make it much more difficult for hospitals to hit new flagship cancer targets, the health service’s cancer chief has warned.

As the NHS announces three new cancer waiting time targets to replace the current 10, Professor Peter Johnson has said “resolution” to industrial action is needed to tackle the backlog.

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