Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 13079

Cancer: Children and Young People

Tabled: 6 November 2024

Answered: 12 November 2024

Question

Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the priorities of (a) children and (b) young people with cancer are included within the ten-year plan.

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, teenagers, and young adults.The Department is taking steps to im...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 13079) →