Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 103758
Cancer: Health Services
Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to meet cancer waiting time targets and ensure people living with and affected by cancer receive the timely care they need.
Answer
Ashley DaltonImproving cancer waiting times for patients is a high priority for the Government.We will do this through the increased use of community diagnostic centres (CDCs) which will increase the available capacity and bring healthcare closer to the community. CDC...
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