the data also revealed 66% of trusts who replied had at least one cancer patient forced to wait over six months to start treatment, and 69% had a worse longest wait than in 2010..

the provider paid out on 7,469 life and 1,769 critical illness claims in the year, with men accounting for 59 per cent of life claims and 47 per cent of critical illness claims..

"she was our mother, the anchor and heartbeat to our family," derek said. "(she) would spread her love and dedication like a small hummingbird.".