Cancer waiting times article

Treated for both Bowel/Head and Neck.... luckily within the target times.... others not so fortunate.... tragic.

Peter 

I was well outside the recommended times. 

 I was fortunate to be well within - 1 month from first appt to surgery.

teee7 said:

 I was fortunate to be well within - 1 month from first appt to surgery.

GP to first RT was 130 days 

Hi in 2018 I was 61 days from first referrals ti radiotherapy starting. Back in 2018  the hospital got fined if outside of 62 days. 

hazel 

That’s pretty good. I’m in Wales where Labour has been in charge of the NHS for thirty years. I was treated in 2019. I suspect it’s much worse now 

Each time I will have been outside of the treatment times, but that was through my choice rather than hospital delays.  However, that still gets recorded as a failure of the system to meet the target!

I was lucky in Australia. As I have private health cover I was seen immediately after being diagnosed with jaw cancer and my radiotherapy occurred promptly after the healing period after my op. Those who do not have private health cover and are on the public system called Medicare have to wait longer although still within a reasonable time frame.  My daughter  who does not have private health cover is currently on the waiting list for an op deemed 'urgent' although not cancer but could potentially be. She is still waiting for an operation date 6 months later.  Very frustrating.

Sophie66 said:

As I have private health cover I was seen immediately

Stan needs half a new knee. We had the diagnosis privately. An MRI and an orthopaedic surgeon consult is not too onerous. The waiting list here in Wales is 5 years. We pan to move in the next couple of years back to England where the wait is similar except he would be back to day zero waiting time. 

We had no option but to raid the pension fund for £16K

I could go on....but not here....I shall just sigh............

It was 124 days GP to 1st Radiotherapy appointment on 2nd January 2024 for me - also in Wales.

Dani - it was so lovely to meet you and Stan at the Conwy Honey Fair. Bill (my Mother's husband) absolutely loves your honey and marmalade! xx