Almost three quarters of NHS hospitals take more than two months to start patients' cancer treatment, figures have revealed. Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, in Kent, was the worst performing, with just 60.8 per cent of people getting treatment within 62 days. 'We are confident that we will hit the national 62 day wait cancer standard in the summer, in a sustainable way going forwards.' In all, 28 trusts failed to treat even three quarters of their patients on time – a measure that would still be significantly lower than the NHS target. 'People living with cancer cannot wait for the current political turmoil to blow over before more funding for cancer services comes in.

Source: Daily Mail June 13, 2019 10:05 UTC