Second helping for BK
and Scientific Lead of DATA-CAN, the UK’s health data research hub for cancer, said: “Initial data that we got was very worrying to us. Anecdotally, people have been telling us there were problems, but I think the critical thing was being able to actually have routine data from hospital trusts.
“We felt that, worst case scenario there would be 35,000 excess cancer deaths in the United Kingdom. (In the next year). Obviously scientists like to be right in terms of their analysis, but I hope I am wrong in relation to that.”
Peter Johnson, National Clinical Director for Cancer NHS England, has the job of drawing up guidelines on cancer treatment during Covid-19.
Asked if there would be excess deaths caused by Covid-19, he says: “I honestly don’t know. It’s impossible to say. We’re working as fast as we can to put services back together again, to restore the capacity and indeed to build more, so that we can deal with the people that have not been diagnosed during the time when services have been running below 100 per cent.
“I am hoping that we will get back to where we need to be by the end of the year.”
Professor Pat Rice, a clinical oncologist, says that in some hospitals radiotherapy machines were ‘lying idle which could have saved lives.’
Kelly’s father, Craig, said his daughter had fought an “inspirational” three year battle against cancer.
“Kelly’s ethos from the moment she was diagnosed was to fight both the cancer and also to raise awareness that it is not only older people who get cancer.
“The family is dedicated to continuing Kelly’s cause in both raising awareness and fundraising.”
PLANS have been put forward to build a new Burger King drive-thru and restaurant.
An application has been submitted to Salford City Council to build the new branch on land between Regent Road and Goodiers Drive.
The new build would include parking and an outdoor seating area.
The council received the application on July 8 and now a decision will be made on whether planning permission will be granted.
It is not yet clear how many jobs this will create in the area if it gets the go ahead.
If the plans are given the green light, the venue will be the second Burger King chain in the area.