More than 60,000 cancer patients in England ‘not getting necessary radiotherapy’

<p><strong>Exclusive:</strong> Analysis of NHS data by Radiotherapy UK also shows some patients face waits of up to six months</p><p>More than 60,000 cancer patients a year are not getting the radiotherapy they need at all, while some patients in England face waits of up to six months to begin the treatment, according to research.</p><p>The situation is so dire that nearly 100 heads of radiotherapy and oncology – three-quarters of England’s radiotherapy leaders – have warned in an open letter that the government is failing patients.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/03/more-than-60000-cancer-patients-in-england-not-getting-any-radiotherapy-research-shows">Continue reading...</a>