More than a quarter of women with suspected breast cancer wait more than two weeks to see a specialist.
The number missing the NHS target for a consultation has doubled from 13% in 2021 and just 5% in 2010 when the Tories took power, shock NHS data shows. In the last month alone than 3,000 waited longer than two weeks for a specialist.
Waiting times for gynaecology have trebled in 10 years with over half a million in the queue.
Meanwhile, Labour said analysis of data from the Commons Library shows a dangerous postcode lottery for healthcare.
England’s worst areas for women’s health are the North West, South West and East.
Anneliese Dodds, Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary, said: “The Conservatives’ seemingly permanent NHS crisis is unacceptable and dangerous.
“Women are paying the price for 13 years of abject failure. Labour will train 1,000s more doctors, nurses and midwives each year, paid for by abolishing the non-dom tax exemption.”
Cervical cancer screening is also failing, says Labour.
Southampton, Manchester and Reading all have less than 60% coverage and some London boroughs have less than 50%. The target is 80%.
