Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 116801

Alopecia and Cancer

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UKAshfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with cancer charities on supporting people with hair loss accessing hair systems.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
The Department and the National Health Service in England acknowledge that some cancer patients may face difficulties with hair loss during treatment.Decisions about the funding and provision of health services are the responsibility of local integrated c...

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