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EastEnders fans point out NHS blunder as they brand Stuart hospital plot 'unrealistic'
EastEnders fans branded the latest episode "insensitive" and "unrealistic" as the BBC One soap's portrayal of NHS cancer treatment sparked outrage.As viewers watched Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) struggle with his breast cancer diagnosis, some were left fuming after the character was able to see a specialist and be booked in for an operation within the same week.After being offered "an emergency appointment today" Rainie Highway (Tanya Franks) and husband Stuart visited with an NHS specialist, who later explained that he could fit him in the same week for treatment.The storyline angered viewers as many took to social media to share their experiences in the NHS, with waiting times often adding up to week or months.One viewer explained that the wait times were so long for her family they didn’t survive the illness.They said: “If EastEnders want to be realistic cancer treatment takes months to get in the UK at the moment. My family lost someone because diagnosis and treatment took too long."Another blasted: “#EastEnders being realistic as usual..
