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Here is a bit more from the official NHS announcement about the changes to cancer targets in England, which it says have been developed by clinical experts and supported by leading cancer charities", and which will lead to people being diagnosed and treated sooner". It writes:
In line with the recommendation of the 2015 Independent Cancer Taskforce, government has approved that the outdated two-week wait target will be replaced with the faster diagnosis standard from October.
GPs will still refer people with suspected cancer in the same way, but the focus will rightly be on getting people diagnosed or cancer ruled out within 28 days, rather than simply getting a first appointment.
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