Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 44461
Cancer: Artificial Intelligence
Tabled: 7 April 2025
Answered: 24 April 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for cancer treatment, in the context of the withdrawal of funding for AI auto-contouring technology.
Answer
Ashley DaltonWe will improve National Health Service cancer waiting time performance, so patients are diagnosed and treated faster. We will also improve cancer survival rates by diagnosing cancers at an earlier stage.We will build on recent successes, including the ro...
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