Black and disabled cancer patients less likely to feel supported while in hospital

'I respect the NHS, but people shouldn't have to navigate their treatment like a maze' Nicola Boyd Cancer patient

- Tobi Thomas

Black cancer patients and people living with a disability are less likely to feel they are getting enough support while receiving treatment in hospital, according to analysis by a leading charity.

Analysis of the 2023 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey for England by Macmillan found that only 71% of black patients with cancer feel that they are getting enough support with their overall needs while in hospital, compared with the national average of 76% of patients.

Black patients were also less likely to say that their family or carers were involved in treatment decisions as much as they would like them to be, at 75%, compared with 80% of white patients.