Oral Question·Women and Equalities
“What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the equality impact of the Spring Budget 2023.”
Tabled: 20 April 2023Answered: 26 April 2023
Asked by
Fleur Anderson
Labour — Putney
Answering Minister
the Minister for Women and Equalities
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.