Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 76716
Cancer: Health Professions
Tabled: 11 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025
Question
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat — Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) clinical oncology workforce shortages and (b) staffing levels on the adoption of innovative cancer treatments by NHS Trusts.
Answer
Ashley DaltonWe are building our cancer workforce. As of June 2025, there are over 1,800 full time equivalent (FTE) doctors working in the speciality of clinical oncology in National Health Service trusts and other core organisations in England. This is almost 440, or...
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