Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 37151

Cancer: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 11 March 2025

Answered: 19 March 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential correlation between areas with higher levels of deprivation and trends in the level of cancer diagnosis.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Making improvements across different cancer types is critical to reducing disparities in cancer survival. We recognize that there are challenges for several different populations, particularly for people living in the most deprived areas of the country.We...

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