Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 42012

Cancer: Children and Young People

Tabled: 27 March 2025
Answered: 1 April 2025

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the potential cost to the NHS of missed appointments by children and young people with cancer due to unaffordable travel costs.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Department knows that the cost of travel is an important issue for many young cancer patients and their families. NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning and ensuring the healthcare needs of their local communities...
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