Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106400

Cancer: Health Services

Tabled: 16 January 2026

Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

Marie Goldman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the National Cancer Plan tackles identity-based disparities in cancer care, including for people from (a) ethnic minority backgrounds, (b) disabled?people?and (

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The National Cancer Plan will have patients at its heart and will cover the entirety of the cancer pathway, from referral and diagnosis to treatment and ongoing care, as well as prevention, research, and innovation. It will seek to improve every aspect of...

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