Sir Ed Davey has called for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within two months of an urgent referral, using a keynote speech to underline the Liberal Democrats’ focus on health.
In his rallying cry to delegates gathered in Bournemouth for what could be the party’s last annual conference before a general election expected next year, Sir Ed said “voting Conservative is bad for your health”. Officials say the party’s proposed legislation would involve patients reporting complaints to the health ombudsman, starting a process which could ultimately end with the Government facing legal action.
Some 62.6% who had their first treatment in July after an urgent referral had waited under two months, up from 59.2% in June, according to latest health service performance data.
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