Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 8370
Blood Cancer: Diagnosis
Tabled: 9 October 2024
Answered: 16 October 2024
Question
Satvir Kaur
Labour — Southampton Test
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) speed and (b) accuracy of blood cancer diagnoses.
Answer
Karin SmythWe 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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