NHS will fail to treat 10,000 cancer patients on time by March 2027

England's NHS will not meet its target of treating 80% of cancer patients within 62 days of urgent referral by March 2027, according to data and expert warnings. In September, only 70.7% of patients began treatment on time, down from 71.9% in August. To catch up, NHS would need to treat an additional 2,850 patients monthly. Experts point to lack of leadership, focus and resources as the main causes of failure.

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