Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 66719
Pancreatic Cancer: Nurses
Tabled: 10 July 2025
Answered: 16 July 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many pancreatic cancer specialist nurses are employed in the NHS in England.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department does not hold information on the number of full time equivalent pancreatic cancer specialist nurses employed in the National Health Service in England.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council does not require any specific post-registration education programme to be undertaken in order for a registered nurse to become a pancreatic cancer specialist nurse. Employers develop specialist roles to meet community and service need locally.