Maggie Alexander at Breakthrough Breast Cancer comments, "We welcome the commitment in the NHS Constitution that by April 2010 patients will have the legal right to see a cancer specialist within two weeks of being referred by their GP. We hope this will not further delay the Government’s prior commitment for a maximum two week wait for all breast cancer patients by the end of the year. Women tell us waiting for a diagnosis is extremely distressing regardless of the outcome and Breakthrough would like up-to-date information on how long all breast cancer patients are currently waiting."
Private medical insurance: News update: 11 November 2009
