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Freedom of information requests

FOI 3993 2023/24

Treatment of Cancer diagnosis

Published 30 May 2024

FOI relating to Treatment of Cancer diagnosis

Questions

How many fatalities have been due to cancer wrong diagnosis or failure/delay diagnosis in the last three years (Between 2021-up to and including any data held for 2024)?

For example: The number of incidents where the Primary Cause is ‘Wrong Diagnosis’ or ‘Failure/Delay Diagnosis’ and where both injury codes ‘Cancer’ and ‘Fatality’ are recorded?

Response

Zero