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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Catherine Wylie

Ukraine war: 21 children brought to UK for cancer treatment

Almost 300,000 people were unable to see a cancer specialist within two weeks of an urgent referral between April and November 2021, according to new analysis (Peter Byrne/PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

Twenty-one Ukrainian children who have cancer have arrived in England and will receive treatment through the NHS, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said.

The children and their immediate family members landed on Sunday evening from Poland and will be triaged before being sent to NHS hospitals to continue their care.

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