Cancer waiting list has almost doubled, leak reveals

The waiting list for cancer patients has almost doubled over the last seven months, according to internal NHS data which has never been made public.

A slide set seen by HSJ suggests the total number of patients waiting for cancer treatment on the 62-day pathway has increased from around 90,000 in mid-May, to around 160,000 at the start of December.

However, the data suggests the NHS has made good progress in treating patients waiting the longest.

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Source: HSJ, 15 December 2020