Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 103751
Breast Cancer: Health Services
Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made on the timescales for red flag referrals for breast cancer across the UK.
Answer
Ashley DaltonIt is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including breast cancer, as early and quickly as possible, and to treat it faster, to improve outcomes for all patients across England.The Department is respons...
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