There has been a lot of focus on the two week wait figures for cancer patients, and it is good that they are improving but the situation is worse than people fear.

I was on the committee that devised the scheme in 1999: they only account for around 26% of cancer patients.

Here's where the rest come from-

2WW 26%
Emergencies 24%
GP 21%
Screening 5%
Other 24%

It's good news that the 2WW figures are picking up, but what is the real number of people affected? Only 11% of those patients have cancer.

Some estimates say a few thousand lives could be lost, I think you can easily multiply that by ten.

It's far worse than people think.

I don't know how to say it more clearly.

It is already costing lives and sadly I am certain it will get a lot worse before it gets better.

Cancer patients deserve more.

Govt is throwing everything at a potential 2nd wave, what about the disaster that is currently unfolding?