The backlog of NHS operations cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic may take up to five years to clear, the UK's top surgeon warned today. The numbers awaiting cancer treatment are extremely worrying, according to Sarah Woolnough, policy chief at Cancer Research UK. Around 7 per cent of those would usually require cancer treatment, meaning around 9,000 people might have went undiagnosed. Sarah Woolnough, the charity's executive director of policy and information, said: 'It's devastating to see the impact that Covid-19 is having on cancer patients. 'These figures show just how much the virus has affected cancer waiting times.

Source: Daily Mail June 16, 2020 15:11 UTC