Renfrewshire being supported by the group had been impacted by the delays.She said: “Early diagnosis in diseases such as cancer are absolutely key and these services are so important.“It was a big concern for us and we felt it in our small group, so it must be having an impact of people all over.“For about nine months since the start of the pandemic it was terrible.“These delays are having an impact on people, especially their mental health as they are anxious and rightly so as they have been waiting on appointments and test results.”She added: “Thankfully, since the turn of the year we have noticed an improvement and things seem to be moving again.“We have had people who have needed urgent care and things were still dealt with quickly,.