One in five people on average need at least three interactions – but for ethnic minorities figure rises to one in three
Ethnic minorities and young people require more visits than other people to the GP before being diagnosed with cancer, according to new analysis.
On average, one in five people across England require three or more GP interactions before being diagnosed with cancer. But for people from ethnic minority backgrounds, the figure rises to one in three, according to analysis of the NHS cancer patient experience 2022 survey by QualityWatch, a joint programme from the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More One in five people on average need at least three interactions – but for ethnic minorities figure rises to one in three Ethnic minorities and young people require more visits than other people to the GP before being diagnosed with cancer, according to new analysis.On average, one in five people across England require three or more GP interactions before being diagnosed with cancer. But for people from ethnic minority backgrounds, the figure rises to one in three, according to analysis of the NHS cancer patient experience 2022 survey by QualityWatch, a joint programme from the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation. Continue reading…
