FIGURE 44: NHS (ENGLAND) SPENDING ON MENTAL HEALTH
Cancer: Incidence rate per 1oo,oo0 person and backlog under NHS England rates in England for 2022, segmented by cancer type and gender. Overall, males show higher incidence rates than females across most cancer types. During the same period, NHS cancer waiting times reached record highs, with over 50,000 people each month backlog largely driven by the pandemic.3 Research can increase mortality risk by 6%-8%.4 Although NHS waiting times have improved by 2025, the combination