Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 127169

Neuroendocrine Cancer: Diagnosis

Tabled: 14 April 2026
Answered: 20 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Manuela Perteghella

Liberal DemocratStratford-on-Avon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether neuroendocrine cancers are included in NHS England’s wider early cancer diagnosis initiatives, including the Faster Diagnosis Standard.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Improving the early diagnosis of rare cancers, including neuroendocrine cancers, is a priority for the Government. In February, the Government published the first ever National Cancer Plan with a dedicated chapter on rare cancers.The Government is committ...

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