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May saw highest ever number of cancer referrals

455 patients referred to cancer service

The number of patients referred for cancer treatment in May was the highest ever.

Manx Care received 455 referrals in May - 75 more than at the same time last year.

The increased demand coincided with the deterioration in the rate of patients meeting the two-week target for new referrals, with just 40 per cent being seen within 14 days.

The healthcare body's Operations Director Oliver Radford says it's been a busy year for the cancer service:

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