NHS cancer care makes significant progress but more can be done - MPs

The Public Accounts Committee noted that mortality rates were falling and there had been consistent achievement of cancer waiting times targets. It acknowledged that a significant increase in resources had contributed to these improvements, but the progress was also achieved through clear direction and high profile leadership underpinned by strong performance management linked to waiting times and mortality targets. However, concerns were raised that early diagnosis does not happen often enough, the gap in survival rates between England and the best European countries has not been clo...