Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 901006
Cancer: Children and Young People
Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Steve Yemm
Labour — Mansfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the detection and diagnosis of cancer in children and young people.
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonChildren and young people with cancer face unique challenges. Our National Cancer Plan is the first to contain a specific section on children and young people. Its 17 actions include better access to diagnostic services, and evidence-based support tools f...
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