Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 40968
Cancer: Children and Young People
Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 2 April 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a target for at least 75% of children and young people to be (a) diagnosed and (b) have cancer ruled out within 10 days of the
Answer
Ashley DaltonWe are committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive, including children and young people. The forthcoming National Cancer Plan will outline our approach to delivering this....
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 40968) →