http://rdoc.org.uk
Kieth,welcome. Here's a link to the 1st oral cancer site I found which is in the U.K. Both sites are wonderful and some peeps are members of both. It may be helpful with dealing with your healthcare system.

David R. 65 yr old male non-smoker, light drinker, stage 3 or 4, depending on which doc you ask, scc rt. tonsil, 2 nodes, 7 weeks radiation and chemo. No surgery. Teatment ended 3/20/08. PET scan 8/08 showed no cancer.
And now, as of oct, 2010, caregiver to wife, Linda, with breast cancer.
May, 2013, Linda diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. Enuf already.