Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 55145

Cancer: Medical Treatments

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 6 June 2025

Question

Mary Kelly Foy

LabourCity of Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure NHS trusts consistently meet the 62 day target for starting cancer treatment.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
As set out in the new plan for reforming elective care, the Government is committed to improving performance on cancer waiting times. The National Health Service’s annual operational planning guidance set out a national commitment to improve waiting times...

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