How your postcode decides cancer care - Liverpool Echo 27th November 2007

CANCER patients in Merseyside are suffering from a “postcode lottery” when it comes to how much is spent on their care, it has been revealed. Figures show Knowsley spends twice as much on cancer care for its patients than those living in Sefton. Today local Tories were critical of the differences and accused the government of not fulfilling its promise to end healthcare inequalities. During the financial year 2006-7, Sefton Primary Care spent £7,592 on cancer care per patient. This compares with £7,686 per cancer patient spent by Wirral PCT, £9,762 spent by Liverpool PCT and £16,819 spent by Knowsley, which is the second highest spender on cancer care in the country.

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