Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 78969
Cancer: Diagnosis
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
Patrick Hurley
Labour — Southport
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage research into detection (a) tools and (b) tests for the early detection of (i) pancreatic and (ii) other less survivable cancers.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedResearch is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Cancer is one of the largest areas of spend at ov...
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