Why is the NHS lagging behind on cancer care?
February 3, 2026
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Why is the NHS lagging behind on cancer care?
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<p>Half of us will develop cancer at some point in our lives, according to Cancer Research UK. And the speed of a diagnosis can often be the difference between life and death.</p><p>Just a one-month delay can raise the risk of death by up to 10%. Yet in England, almost a third of cancer patients wait more than two months to start treatment after an urgent GP referral - twice as many as the target and a trend that’s getting worse.</p><p>As the Westminster government prepares to publish its new 10-year cancer plan - what can we learn from elsewhere in the world? In Denmark, for example, cancer waiting lists have virtually been eliminated and survival rates are rocketing.</p><p>Niall speaks to Sky’s health correspondent Ashish Joshi and Jesper Fisker from the Danish Cancer Society.</p><p>Producer: Natalie Ktena & Sam Gruet</p><p>Editor: Mike Bovill</p>
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