Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 64229

Breast Cancer: Health Services

Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025
Named Day

Question

John Milne

Liberal DemocratHorsham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide routine access to circulating tumour DNA blood tests to support the (a) detection and (b) treatment of breast cancer.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Department remains committed to improving faster and earlier detection of breast cancer and will work to ensure that patients have timely access to lifesaving, innovative treatments. We have now exceeded our pledge to deliver an extra two million oper...

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