Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 111201

Breast Cancer: Medical Treatments

Tabled: 5 February 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve treatment pathways for patients with secondary breast cancer.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The National Cancer Plan, published 4 February 2026, has set out actions aimed at supporting people with secondary breast cancer.NHS England is piloting the use of self-referral breast cancer pathways to streamline diagnostic pathways and free up primary ...

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