HC Deb 11 April 1984 vol 58 c286W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cancer patients are not admitted to waiting lists on the grounds that their life expectancy is less than the time they would have to wait for treatment.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

We are aware of no region or district where the emergency treatment of cancer patients has been adversely affected by lack of resources. The decision to admit a patient to a waiting list or immediately to hospital for treatment is a matter for clinical judgment in each individual case.