Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86108

Brain Cancer: Genomics

Tabled: 28 October 2025

Answered: 18 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Dr Danny Chambers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) support, (b) rollout and (c) ensure equality of regional access to whole Genome Sequencing for primary brain cancer patients; and what plans he has to review (i) refr

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

Genomic testing is delivered through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service via seven regional NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs (NHS GLHs). Testing follows the National Genomic Test Directory, which includes whole genome sequencing (WGS) for neurological tumours, in...

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