Ed Davey pledges legal guarantee on cancer waiting times
by Peter Walker Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6F2T4)
Lib Dem leader closes party conference with speech reinforcing party's focus on the NHS
Ed Davey has closed the Liberal Democrats' conference with a pledge to guarantee in law that anyone referred for cancer treatment will be seen in two months, reinforcing his party's focus on the NHS before the general election.
In what was arguably the sole big policy announcement of the gathering in Bournemouth, Davey called for cross-party consensus over a proposed five-year plan to improve cancer survival rates.
Continue reading...