Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 72803

Cancer: South Basildon and East Thurrock

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that cancer patients receive treatment within national target timescales in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Cancer patients, including those in South Basildon and East Thurrock, are waiting too long for a diagnosis and treatment. We are determined to change that.We set out expectations for renewed focus on cancer targets in the Elective Reform Plan. Our reforms...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 72803) →