Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 71292

Cancer: Tees Valley

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of cancer (a) referral and (b) diagnosis rates in Tees Valley.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Cancer patients are waiting too long for diagnosis and treatment on the NHS, including in Tees Valley. It is crucial that patients with cancer have access to treatment as quickly as possible after their diagnosis.The NHS is working with local providers to...

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