for. all of this alongside this ongoing debate about whether people should be gathering in groups certainly a reminder to us all, ultimately it is ministers who get to decide. ultimately it is ministers who get to decide. the reason we want to talk to you while so much attention is focussed on the omicron variant there has been a significant warnings about cancer referrals been a significant warnings about cancer referra cancer referrals yes, from the national audit cancer referrals yes, from the national audit office, - cancer referrals yes, from the national audit office, this - cancer referrals yes, from the - national audit office, this pandemic has had huge knock on effect, the so called indirect harm, and one of thoseis so called indirect harm, and one of those is seen in cancer care, delays for treatment and also, delays getting treatment from routine operations such as knee and hip replacement. the national audit office says tackling the backlog in these areas will require h