The Royal College of GP’s Dr Gary Howsam said of cancer care in 2022: “Against a backdrop of increasing workload and falling GP numbers, overall referrals by GPs through rapid suspected cancer pathways are 20 percent higher than pre-pandemic levels.
“What’s more, more than 75 percent of patients who are found to have cancer are being referred after just one or two consultations, showing that GPs are doing a good job at identifying suspected cancers and referring appropriately.”
Away from cancer care, GP appointments have come in for fresh eyes as the Conservative leadership contest continues as Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss fight to win over a small portion of the public.
Earlier in the contest, GP appointments were brought under scrutiny as Sunak proposed a £10 fine for anyone who missed an appointment.