MORE than three in 10 cancer patients at the trust that runs Furness General Hospital had waited over two months for treatment in February, figures show.
As NHS performance against the two-month target hit a record low nationally, Macmillan Cancer Support said the latest statistics reveal the enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on cancer services.
NHS data has shown that at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust (UHMBT), just 69.1 per cent of cancer patients started treatment within 62 days of an urgent GP referral in February. This means 28 patients had waited longer than two months in February, and the trust fell far below the 85 per cent target that was introduced over a decade ago. However, the figure was up from 66.3 per cent in January.