Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 55844
Cancer: Children and Young People
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025
Question
Jessica Toale
Labour — Bournemouth West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children and young people with cancer receive (a) treatment and (b) care outside the region from (i) Bournemouth and (ii) the South West; and what assessment he has made if the (A) cost of
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe Government knows that the cost of travel is an important issue for many young cancer patients and their families in England. NHS England and the integrated care boards are currently responsible for commissioning and ensuring the healthcare needs of lo...
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