威尔士报告,9,000名癌症患者等待治疗的时间太长,自2017年以来达不到指标。 Wales reports 9,000 cancer patients waited too long for treatment, failing targets since 2017.

在威尔士,有9,000人等待的时间超过了62天癌症治疗目标,自2017年以来,服务未能达到75%的目标。 In Wales, 9,000 people waited longer than the 62-day target for cancer treatment, with services failing to meet the 75% target since 2017. 癌症慈善机构呼吁制定一项长期国家战略,以改善服务,理由是劳动力短缺以及需要重点关注儿童和青年人。 Cancer charities are calling for a long-term national strategy to improve services, citing workforce shortages and the need for a focus on children and young people. 报告还强调,最贫困群体的癌症死亡率较高。 The report also highlights higher cancer death rates among the most deprived groups.