Pandemic causes delays to one third of NHS cancer patients

The survey conducted by Cancer Research UK found that 900 cancer patients were surveyed between December 2020 and March 2021.          Of those asked, 29% experienced delays, cancellations or changes to their treatment. Cancer Research UK labelled the impact of the pandemic on cancer services and patients as "devastating" and uncovered that opinions of NHS care have fallen since the onset of the pandemic. More than eight in 10 (84%) had recalled their care as being ‘very good' pre-pandemic. However, almost three in 10 (31%) have subsequently downgraded their rating since the start ...