Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 87618
Lung Cancer: Diagnosis
Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the relationship between deprivation and lung cancer diagnosis.
Answer
Ashley DaltonWe know that some cancers disproportionately impact those living in deprived areas, notably lung cancer. The Lung Cancer Screening Programme is designed to identify cancer at an earlier stage and is aimed at high-risk individuals or people with a history ...
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