Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 72458

Bowel Cancer: Diagnosis

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Sarah Hall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve early diagnosis of bowel cancer through the National Cancer Plan.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Early diagnosis of cancers, including bowel cancer, is a key focus of the National Cancer Plan. We are committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagno...

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