Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 84383
Cancer: Young People
Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025
Question
Dr Caroline Johnson
Conservative — Sleaford and North Hykeham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) speed of diagnosis and (b) time from diagnosis to treatment in (i) children and (ii) teenagers with cancer.
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive, including children and teenagers. The Department, NHS England and other NHS partner organisations are taking...
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