Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 25113

Blood Cancer: Diagnosis

Tabled: 20 January 2025
Answered: 27 January 2025

Question

Paul Davies

LabourColne Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help mitigate the impact of (a) delayed diagnosis and (b) emergency presentation rates on people with blood cancer.

Answer

The Government has not taken a specific assessment on the potential impact of late diagnosis on outcomes for people with blood cancer. It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including blood cancer, a...

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