Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 14603

Breast Cancer: Health Services

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Richard Tice

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS capacity to deliver timely breast cancer treatment for patients diagnosed through the NHS Breast Screening Programme; and whether any assessment h

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The latest available data, May 2026, showed 78.1% of suspected breast cancer referrals which were identified through the national screening programme in England were diagnosed within 28 days. The National Cancer Plan sets a clear ambition to meet all canc...

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