The local CCG have today published information urging people in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre to attend important cancer appointments if asked to by their GP.
Cancer specialists at Blackpool Victoria Hospital have reported a rise in cancellations of appointments to see people with suspected cancers.
But health bosses have urged people to keep these appointments and assured them that everything is being done to minimise the risk of exposure to COVID-19 when visiting hospitals for urgent procedures.
All patients with suspected cancer are referred for an urgent appointment at the hospital, which can either rule out the presence of the disease or pick it up early and allow for urgent investigations and treatment to begin.
Dr Adam Janjua, a Fleetwood GP who is the cancer lead for the Fylde Coast NHS, said: “Cancer, heart attacks, strokes and other illnesses will not wait for COVID-19 to go away. Life goes on and while we are in lockdown and many things have closed temporarily, some services continue to be of extreme importance.
“If you have been fast-tracked for investigations into potential cancer, it is vitally important you do everything to attend that appointment.
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