Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 532
Out of Area Treatment: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 22 July 2024
Question
Sorcha Eastwood
Alliance — Lagan Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on (a) the adequacy of current travel costs support schemes for young cancer patients from Northern Ireland travelling to receive treatment in
Answer
The Department is responsible for healthcare in England. In Northern Ireland, health is a transferred matter, and for Scotland and Wales, health is a devolved matter. The Government has not yet made a formal assessment on a cancer plan for children and yo...
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