Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 5813

Blood Cancer

Tabled: 12 September 2024
Answered: 8 October 2024

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

AllianceLagan Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to help ensure blood cancer is routinely included as a distinct category when reporting on (a) prevalence, (b) healthcare utilisation and (c) other appropriate benchmarks.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The National Disease Registration Service, through the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Services (NCRAS), collects information on how many people in England have cancer. Blood cancer is included as a distinct category, labelled haematological neo...

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