SOLDIERS are waiting longer than civilians to see a breast cancer specialist, figures suggest. Military personnel were “significantly” less likely to be seen within two weeks of an urgent referral.…
Military personnel were “significantly” less likely to be seen withinThe Armed Forces Covenant report found that fewer than two-thirds of military patients were seen within the 14-day target set by the NHSThe Armed Forces Covenant report found that fewer than two-thirds of military patients were seen within the 14-day target set by the NHS in England.
Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey said: “It’s totally wrong when military personnel needing cancer treatment wait even longer than civilians.”Most read in The Sun
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