Only half of people with cancer are diagnosed within NHS target time, analysis finds

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"Cancer patients are having to wait longer for a diagnosis now than they did four years ago, with new analysis finding only half are receiving diagnoses within NHS England's target of 28 days. For people with urological cancers, such as bladder, prostate and kidney cancer, 29 per cent of urgent referrals were met on time. Diagnosis delays have also meant that a third of patients have had to wait longer than 62 days for an urgent suspected cancer referral to start treatment,"

The Independent covers a range of issues including reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech while investigating financial links and producing documentaries about activism. The outlet emphasizes on-the-ground reporting, interviewing both sides, and providing free access by avoiding paywalls, relying on donations to fund journalists. NHS England diagnostic performance has declined over four years: roughly half of diagnoses meet the 28-day target. Urological cancers saw only 29% of urgent referrals met on time, a third of patients waited longer than 62 days to start treatment, and testicular cancer achieved 83% timely diagnosis.

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