PULSE: Trusts breaching GP urgent cancer referral targets every quarter

Emma Davidson, BSc, MBChB (Hons), PhD, MRCOG

Division of Cancer Sciences (L5)

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Dr Emma Crosbie, honorary consultant gynaecological oncologist at the University of Manchester, said: ‘It has been suggested that one of the main reasons why the UK falls behind its European cousins in cancer survival outcomes is the prolonged delay between initial presentation to the GP and first treatment, and as demonstrated in this report, the situation is getting worse.'

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/clinical/clinical-specialties/cancer/gp-urgent-cancer-referral-standard-breached-continuously-since-2014/20038041.article

Period	22 Jan 2019

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Title	Trusts breaching GP urgent cancer referral targets every quarter
Media name/outlet	Pulse
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	22/01/19
Description	Dr Emma Crosbie, honorary consultant gynaecological oncologist at the University of Manchester, said: ‘It has been suggested that one of the main reasons why the UK falls behind its European cousins in cancer survival outcomes is the prolonged delay between initial presentation to the GP and first treatment, and as demonstrated in this report, the situation is getting worse.'
URL	www.pulsetoday.co.uk/clinical/clinical-specialties/cancer/gp-urgent-cancer-referral-standard-breached-continuously-since-2014/20038041.article
Persons	Emma Davidson

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Cancer

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cancer
NHS