Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 5523

Cancer: Health Services

Tabled: 11 September 2024
Answered: 8 October 2024

Question

Paul Davies

LabourColne Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to reinstate the National Cancer Equality Initiative to examine inequalities in cancer care.

Answer

Karin Smyth
There are currently no plans to reinstate the National Cancer Equality Initiative. Making improvements across different cancer types is critical to reducing inequalities in cancer survival. Early cancer diagnosis is also a specific priority within the Nat...

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