Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113478
Cancer: Genomics
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Labour — Washington and Gateshead South
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to ensure that the NHS Genomic Medicine Service’s pipeline of whole genome sequencing for cancer patients is unconstrained by local tissue storage practices; and whether th
Answer
Stephen KinnockAs part of the evolving NHS Genomic Medicine Service infrastructure, a new delivery model will be in place from April 2026 to deliver the genomics commitments in the 10-Year Health Plan, the National Cancer Plan, and other national strategies.Currently, t...
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