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Seeing a doctor sooner rather than later could save your life

Clare Crossey, 35, was told she had leukaemia days after her local GP had told her to wait for blood tests, with doctors later telling her she could have died had she not gone to hospital

Alan Molloy is one of thousands of people in Wales whose cancer is only discovered when it is too late

Jordan Grainger was initially treated for tonsillitis but tests revealed he was suffering from acute myeloid leukaemia leaving his family devastated

“The doctor obviously did not agree with my suspicions as I was given the number of the Samaritans help line, a prescription for beta blockers and told to make an appointment for the following Tuesday for blood tests"

In a study of six high-income countries, Britain tops list for most emergency cancer diagnoses

The woman, who does not want to be named, was taken to accident and emergency at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin by her GP with a letter saying she needed to be seen urgently

NHS bosses have urged people to be careful over Easter, try not to drink too much and stock up on medicines to help keep the pressure off hospitals.

Dr Lailah Peel said she and her colleagues are "trying as much as much as we can" as she warned that long waiting times for medical help could be a "risk to patients".

Hospital trusts urge people to visit emergency departments in only ‘genuine life-threatening situations’

The patient said she "cried and vomited her way through" and she is "put off" ever returning to the hospital