“To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to connect with people who are isolated and lonely in their communities.”
Asked by
Rachael Maskell
Answering Minister
the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Secondary Care (Karin Smyth)
Reducing waiting times for cancer diagnosis remains a key priority. Under this Government, an extra 99,000 patients have had cancer diagnosed or ruled out. This has been supported by investment, including in Cancer 360—a digital innovation that brings patient data into one central platform—and in NHS England’s cancer innovation open call to fast-track cutting-edge interventions into practice. Our forthcoming national cancer plan will set out how we will speed up cancer diagnosis even further.