Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 69937

Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025

Question

Patrick Hurley

LabourSouthport

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Cancer Plan will expand innovation in cancer screening to ensure people from deprived areas are encouraged to participate.

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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