Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 13078

Cancer: Young People

Tabled: 6 November 2024

Answered: 12 November 2024

Question

Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) referral rates for 13–24-year-olds with cancer.

Answer

Karin Smyth

We are committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more patients survive this horrible set of diseases. This includes children, teenagers, and young adults.The Department is taking steps to im...

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