Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 8371

Blood Cancer

Tabled: 9 October 2024

Answered: 16 October 2024

Question

Satvir Kaur

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on regional variations in (a) the speed of diagnosis and (b) health outcomes for blood cancer patients.

Answer

Karin Smyth

We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster, including blood cancer. This is supported by NHS England’s key ambition on cancer, to meet the Faster Diagnosis Standard, which sets a target of 28 days from urgent ...

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