Cancer plan changes are a 'disaster' for patients as experts calls for politicians to be legally bound to improve outcomes
Experts are criticizing the UK government for delaying and underfunding a national cancer plan, arguing that a recent correction regarding radiotherapy capacity misrepresents the actual number of patients who will receive care. Critics claim the government lacks the necessary accountability to deliver on its promises, leading to a potential crisis in patient outcomes.
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This highlights a significant gap between government policy promises and actual healthcare delivery, impacting thousands of cancer patients in the UK.
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A plan to see the NHS in England deliver "world-class cancer care" is being delayed, diluted and underfunded, according to experts.
It comes after health officials made a correction to the National Cancer Plan which alters a pledge made in the original document.
The plan, published in February, said that the Government will pay £70 million for 28 new radiotherapy machines which would lead to 27,500 more patients to receive treatment each year.
But officials made a correction to the document, highlighting how this investment will lead to 27,500 more “treatments” annually.
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