Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2019
Cancer patients wait up to 12 weeks for urgent treatment
26 March 2019 - Dozens of cancer sufferers are waiting more than two months for urgent treatment.
Alarming figures show every month dozens of cancer sufferers around the country are waiting more than two months to start potentially life-saving treatment.
The Herald can now reveal how District Health Boards rank when it comes to cancer treatment wait times.
Counties Manukau DHB has one of the worst track records in New Zealand with some patients waiting up to 12 weeks for urgent cancer treatment.
