Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 12235

Cancer: Children and Young People

Tabled: 31 October 2024

Answered: 11 November 2024

Question

Abtisam Mohamed

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that children and young people diagnosed with cancer receive adequate mental health support.

Answer

Karin Smyth

We are committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive this horrible set of diseases. This includes children and young people.In Spring 2024, the Department ran workshops with...

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