Image copyright SPL Pathology departments in NHS hospitals around the UK are struggling to cope with rising requests for cancer tests, Cancer Research UK has warned.
Without more staff to meet the demand, long waits for test results could become the norm, says the charity.
One in two of us will have cancer at some point, and getting it diagnosed early is vital.
The government says it is investing in cancer services, which includes having the right number and mix of staff.
Image copyright SPL Image caption Pathologists check tissue and blood samples from patients for cancerous cells According to the report:
Year on year, requests for pathology services have been increasing, but staffing levels are not increasing fast enough to keep up. Of 36 laboratories that responded to a survey about staffing, 20 had at least one (full-time equivalent) vacancy among consultant staff. Of these 20 laboratories, 13 had had these vacancies for six months or longer. A significant chunk of the workforc..
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