Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112152
Cancer: Health Services
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 20 February 2026
Question
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HCWS1271 on Improving Cancer Care and Early Diagnosis, which early cancer detection technologies NICE is currently assessing; what timelines apply to NICE's decisions to approve t
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently assessing a number of technologies relevant to earlier cancer detection. These include capsule sponge tests to support detection of oesophageal cancer in primary care settings, and ...
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