Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 40366
Rare Cancers: Surrey Heath
Tabled: 21 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of increasing research funding for rare cancers in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer
Ashley DaltonResearch is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), invests over £1.6 billion per year in health research. In 2023/24, the NIHR invested £133 million in cancer research. ...
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