The Oral Health Foundation welcomes the new National Cancer Plan for England and its ambition to ensure urgent referral and treatment targets are met.
The plan sets out clear priorities aligned with the 10 Year Health Plan and includes commitments to improve quality of life for people with cancer, carers, and those living beyond cancer.
The new report from the Department of Health and Social Care acknowledges that cancer waiting times are falling short. The Oral Health Foundation agrees and believes the picture for head and neck cancer remains deeply concerning. With only 55% of patients starting treatment within the 62-day national target – the poorest performance of any cancer type – the charity says too many people are being failed and the situation is clearly unacceptable.
The Oral Health Foundation also warns that without improving access to NHS dentistry, cases of mouth cancer will continue to go undiagnosed.
Dr Rachael England, Head of Policy and Advocacy at the Oral Healt… Source by Oral Health Foundation Read More
