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Labour demands answers as patients getting care after cancer screening plummet

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Labour will demand answers on how minister plan to clear the daunting backlog in non-coronavirus care as numbers of cancer patients getting treatment after screening hit a new low.

NHS figures show just 319 people started treatment in July after attending a national screening programme for breast, cervical and bower cancers.

The figure has plummeted by 64% compared to the same time last year, suggesting patients are finding it harder to access cancer screening.

Despite the low numbers of people coming through the system, only a quarter went on to start their treatment on time in July - way below the 90 per cent standard.

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