Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 110751

Chronic Illnesses: Screening

Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026

Question

Bob Blackman

ConservativeHarrow East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the expansion of the UK National Screening Committee’s remit to include consideration of targeted screening programmes on the eval

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Each year, over 15 million people are invited for screening by National Health Service screening programmes, with over 10 million taking up the invitation. Through our NHS screening programmes, we can reduce mortality and morbidity from cancer and other c...

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