Over 7m people on cancer treatment waiting lists

As reported by The Guardian, cancer treatment waiting tines are at an all time high after COVID

The £14bn fund allocated to clearing the NHS COVID backlogs has not met its target. The funds were allocated in September 2021 for the course of three years from April 2022. The figures show an unsuccessful fulfilment of the plan as the first year targets have already not been met.

Reports indicated that more than 2,600 patients had been on waiting lists for over two years in August 2022 with a staggering total of 7m people on waiting lists.

“There is no denying that the NHS is going through an extremely tough period and it is in the government’s hands to set out details on its long overdue workforce plan, to reach level ground with the trade unions, and ensure that its spring statement delivers both for the NHS and the communities it serves,’ says Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS confederation.

Taylor has also brought to attention that the NHS is currently facing its hardest financial challenges in history and that the lack of care for the organisation has left it reeling from over 100,000 staff shortages and premise mismanagement.