How badly was YOUR hospital hit before second wave of Covid peaked? Interactive tool shows how NHS cancer treatment was hindered, diagnostic scans delayed and waiting lists soared across the nation in December
No hospitals met the NHS target of starting to treat all cancer patients within two months of referral from a GP
Two trusts in London and Birmingham saw just a third of patients within the crucial time-frame, figures show
Separate figures also revealed more than 1.4million patients waited longer than 18 weeks for scans
Cancer Research UK said the figures showed the 'devastating' impact on the health service of the pandemic