It comes after new data revealed cancer wait times in England remain well below targets set by the Government and NHS.
On Monday, Mr Barclay refused to comment on the news, telling BBC Breakfast: “There is a consultation at the moment, the story relates to a leak, and ministers don’t comment on leaks.”However, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer accused the Government of “moving the goalposts”. Sir Keir said: “I want swifter diagnosis, of course I do – both for the individuals concerned and obviously for the health service.
Oncologist Professor Pat Price, who is co-founder of the #CatchUpWithCancer campaign, branded news of the potential new targets “ominous and deeply worrying”. “The clear and simple truth is that we are not investing enough in cancer treatment capacity and getting the whole cancer pathway working.” Some 80.5% of patients saw a specialist within two weeks, down from 80.8% in May but below the target of 93%, which was last met in May 2020.
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