Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120262

Rare Cancers: Public Appointments

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Cameron Thomas

IndependentTewkesbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the National Specialty Lead for Rare Cancers to be appointed and whether a job specification has already been created.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
The National Cancer Plan, published on 4 February 2026, sets out several commitments and ambitions, to be delivered within the next 10 years. We will implement the Rare Cancers Act, which received Royal Assent on 5 March 2026, including by designating a N...

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