Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 28635
Cancer: Young People
Tabled: 4 February 2025
Answered: 17 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Simon Opher
Labour — Stroud
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of hospital beds for teenagers and young adults undergoing cancer treatment.
Answer
Ashley DaltonCancer treatment for teenagers and young adults is complex and intensive, with many patients requiring a high level of support. As a result, and as set out in NHS England's service specifications, hospitals providing specialist cancer services for teenage...
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