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 DaltonThe 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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