Exclusive: Long waiting times affected 386,849 patients in England during September, data analysis shows

Hundreds of thousands of people in England are not getting tests for killer diseases because of widespread delays that doctors fear will harm patients.

A total of 386,849 people in September had been waiting more than six weeks for a diagnostic test for cancer, heart problems and other serious conditions, according to an analysis of NHS waiting time data by the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR).

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Source: World news | The Guardian.


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