GP 10-minute appointment slots 'making it harder to do cancer checks'
Dr Amara Naseem says appointment times are not long enough to get the information she needs.
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"the pressure from the Welsh government was to 'offer more appointments to the patient, rather than about the quality of the treatment'."
— Dr Amara Naseem , Academic
"incidence and mortality rates for gynaecological cancers in Wales were higher than the UK average - something she added the Welsh government needed 'to get to grips with'."
— Lowri Griffiths , Activist
"there's a wide inequity between women in more affluent areas and women in poorer areas."
— Dr Kathrin Thomas , Academic
Key People
Dr Amara Naseem is a GP who highlights the challenges of cancer checks within limited appointment times.
Dr Kathrin Thomas is a former GP and public health specialist involved in Claire's Campaign.
Lowri Griffiths is affiliated with Tenovus and advocates for better gynaecological care in Wales.
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Dr Amara Naseem says appointment times are not long enough to get the information she needs.
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