Most cancers ready instances in NHS Lanarkshire ought to be a “supply of disgrace” for the Scottish Authorities based on one Lanarkshire MSP.
Simply 76.9 per cent of most cancers sufferers throughout Scotland started remedy inside two months having been referred for an pressing suspicion of most cancers.
This was the worst waiting-time determine on document and properly wanting the Scottish Authorities’s goal of 95 per cent of sufferers to start remedy inside this timeframe.
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In NHS Lanarkshire solely 82.4 per cent of sufferers have been seen inside two months. Within the equal quarter final yr 90.9 per cent began remedy.
Tory Central Scotland record MSP, Meghan Gallacher, stated: “These figures spotlight the really terrifying actuality going through most cancers sufferers in NHS Lanarkshire.
“The sooner a most cancers affected person is handled, the higher their probability of survival is. However they're having to attend far too lengthy on the SNP’s watch in NHS Lanarkshire.
“It’s fully unacceptable what number of sufferers are ready over two months to start remedy in NHS Lanarkshire after being referred with an pressing suspicion of most cancers.
“Sufferers are struggling longer and longer delays as a result of SNP Well being Secretary Humza Yousaf’s inaction. That ought to be a supply of disgrace to him.
“He and his get together would favor to debate and focus on independence reasonably than specializing in saving the lives of most cancers sufferers in NHS Lanarkshire.
“Most cancers sufferers in Lanarkshire should see an pressing plan from the Well being Secretary, given so lots of them waited longer than two months to start out remedy within the final quarter.”
A Scottish Authorities spokesperson stated the federal government have been methods to enhance the most cancers remedy ready instances, including that the 31-day normal “has been persistently met all through the Covid-19 pandemic with a median wait of 4 days.”
They added: “Nonetheless, the 62-day normal stays difficult for this quarter with a median wait of 47 days and we should do extra.
“We're investing in methods to assist most cancers ready instances enhancements, together with up-skilling nurses, investing in diagnostic exams focussing on essentially the most difficult pathways to cut back backlogs.
“We've additionally established three pilot Early Most cancers Diagnostic Centres (ECDC) to offer main care with a brand new referral route for sufferers with non-specific signs of most cancers and are supporting boards to implement the Framework for Efficient Most cancers Administration to make sure sufferers obtain well timed care and remedy.”
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