00:00Hospitals in rural and coastal areas of England are set to receive more cancer doctors as part
00:07of efforts to address major inequalities in outcomes. The move forms part of a government
00:12drive to tackle what it describes as a patchy system of cancer care where access to diagnosis
00:18and treatment can vary widely depending on where patients live. Health Secretary West Streeting
00:24said for too long your chances of seeing a doctor and catching cancer early have depended
00:29on where you live. The government hopes increasing staff numbers will help patients access cancer
00:35services more quickly, improve early diagnosis and raise survival rates which remain lower
00:41than in comparable countries.
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