PUBLISHED: October 14, 2015 03:30 'Thousands' of cancer patients die over delay in referral to specialistAt least 2,400 cancer patients die needlessly every year because their GP does not refer them… http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2015/10/14/thousands-of-cancer-patients-die-over-delay-in-referral-to-specialist/