Expected new standard means patients who have received urgent referral should receive diagnosis in 28 days The scrapping of a target for patients to see a specialist within two weeks if their GP suspects they have cancer is expected to be confirmed within days under new plans by the NHS in England. Instead, the new "faster diagnosis standard" proposes that patients who have been urgently referred should have cancer ruled out or receive a diagnosis within 28 days. Patients who have been urgently ...
Expected new standard means patients who have received urgent referral should receive diagnosis in 28 days The scrapping of a target for patients to see a specialist within two weeks if their GP suspects they have cancer is expected to be confirmed within days under new plans by the NHS in England. Instead, the new "faster diagnosis standard" proposes that patients who have been urgently referred should have cancer ruled out or receive a diagnosis within 28 days. Patients who have been urgently ...
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