Lynda Thomas

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There are not enough NHS staff, to meet the needs of the growing number of people with cancer, a charity is warning.

Macmillan Cancer Support, said that the patients do not require your helpline "on the border", the feeling that you ask questions, the overburdened doctors and nurses who will take care of you.

as the pressure on the NHS increases.

The NHS said, the satisfaction of the patients and survival were high rates both on a record.

the Minister for health in England said they would ensure that the NHS has More Than 50,000 nurses by 2025.

The cancer charity helpline received More Than 240,000 soldiers, and calls, in this year, the majority of people are in need of emotional support, as a result of anxiety or fear about the disease.

it was followed by problems with access to hospital or community care, including difficulty in contact with the medical staff, or for getting hold of specialist medical equipment for home use.

callers need this kind of help to rise in the last few years, the number of those calling about pain and side effects of treatment, Macmillan says exceeds.

', Rushed to her feet,'

Mandy Mahoney, 48, an outreach staff from London, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011.

She Said : "In the last time with the pressure on the NHS, now I'm less likely to make contact with The Hospital , for fear of a nuisance, but this has an impact on my Mental Health . "

Ellen Long, a service manager Macmillan Support line, said: "If it's just 10 Minutes with your doctor and nurse hurried to clear your feet, it is inevitable that you will leave without all the answers you need. "

Lynda Thomas , chief executive at Macmillan Cancer Support, said it was "heartbreaking that so many people like to call a point of intersection with the effort, the support you need from your healthcare team.

"NHS staff are doing an excellent job, faced with big pressure, but does not increase the demand for our services shows, there are simply not enough of them to meet the needs of the growing number of people with cancer. "

The NHS target is for 85% of the patients at the beginning of an urgent referral by their GP for the treatment of cancer within 62 days.

But this goal was last met in December 2015. Last month, Nhs England figures showed that 76. 9% of cancer patients began treatment within two months.

cancer targets in Scotland and Wales are not available.

is referenced by a Growing number of people with cancer on the, said to be used for the treatment, Nhs England .

cancer survival said 'recording'

In a separate report from Macmillan, 44% of the cancer specialist nurses, that their work burden with a negative impact on the care they gave to patients.

And almost a fifth of people recently diagnosed or treated for cancer, said that doctors and nurses, which seemed to have taken care of for you, manageable load.

A NHS spokeswoman said: "most importantly, cancer survival is at an all-time record high, and the patient is satisfied with their care, with nine out of ten patients are satisfied with the support that you have received, all of this is a testimony to the hard work and compassion of NHS staff".

The NHS aims to make every person diagnosed with cancer "to have access to personalised care and support plans, including a needs analysis and health and well-being" by the year 2021, they added.

A Department of health and social care spokesman said there were plans to roll-out our "hundreds of new diagnostic Computer to the countryside" and the increase in nurse numbers of 50,000.

"There are already tens of thousands of doctors and nurses on our wards since 2010 and we are the investment of additional EUR 33. 9 billion euros per year in our NHS over the next five years," he added.

Source of news: bbc.com