They are being told to slash the number they refer to hospital for tests including ultrasounds, MRIs and CT scans commonly used to spot tumours.
Last night experts warned the cost-saving measures increased the risk of patients being diagnosed too late and dying unnecessarily.
Britain has one of the lowest cancer survival rates in Europe, and experts say late diagnosis is to blame.'
FOR PITY'S SAKE - CUT BUREAUCRACY AND QUANGOS AND THE COSTS OF THE EU - NEVER THIS!
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