Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 14280
Cancer: Young People
Tabled: 14 November 2024
Answered: 20 November 2024
Question
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Labour — Washington and Gateshead South
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of cancer in teenagers and young adults.
Answer
We are committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive. This includes children, teenagers and young adults (CTYA).NHS England has published service specifications that set out...
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