Cancer specialists overwhelmed with work
A senior pathologist is warning there's a traffic jam of tests in labs needing analysis, and the specialists who do the job are overwhelmed with work. The government is expanding some testing and screening, or making it more accessible for the likes of bowel and cervical cancer. But Associate Professor Diane Kenwright says the government has done nothing to bolster the workforce to deal with increased screening. Diane Kenwright spoke to Lisa Owen.
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