Shropshire's performance against key cancer targets is amongst the worst in the UK according to fresh NHS figures.
The figures reveal the county's performance against key cancer targets
Other targets, for the one-month wait from decision to treat to first treatment saw 84 per cent of cases meet the target, while on the 28-day wait from urgent referral to a patient being told they have cancer or given the all-clear, 61 per cent of cases met the target.In response to the latest figures county health bosses have said they are working to increase capacity to see more patients.
The CDC is set to open in three phases, with phase one expected to open in the autumn. When fully operational, it will offer a range of services including CT, ultrasound, X-ray, MRI, ECG, echocardiograms, blood tests, lung functioning tests and basic sleep studies.
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