Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 5808
Blood Cancer: Diagnosis
Tabled: 12 September 2024
Answered: 8 October 2024
Question
Sorcha Eastwood
Alliance — Lagan Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking improve the disparities experienced by those from (a) ethnic minorities, (b) deprived backgrounds and (c) geographically remote locations in accessing a timely diagnosis of
Answer
Making improvements across different cancer types is critical to reducing disparities in cancer survival. Early cancer diagnosis is also a specific priority within the National Health Service’s wider Core20Plus5 approach to reducing healthcare inequalitie...
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