Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 22728

Cancer: Young People

Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 14 January 2025

Question

Paulette Hamilton

LabourBirmingham Erdington

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to ensure that teenagers and young adults with cancer have consistent access to specialist psychological support; and how such plans will be implemented as part of the

Answer

We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier, and treating it faster, so that more patients survive. This includes teenagers and young adults. We are committed to improving outcomes for all children and young people with cancer, and a...

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