Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 110062

Cancer and Radiology: Doctors

Tabled: 2 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of clinical (a) radiologists and (b) oncologists in the East Midlands.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The newly published National Cancer Plan highlights how we will work with the royal colleges to encourage resident doctors and internal medicine trainees to specialise in clinical and medical oncology. In addition, we will rebalance cancer and diagnostic ...

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