Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 84030

Cancer: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 21 October 2025

Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of revised cancer waiting time standards on patient outcomes.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The Department and NHS England regularly review performance against cancer waiting time standards to ensure that patients are diagnosed and treated as quickly as possible.NHS England publishes monthly data on the three cancer waiting time standards, which...

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