Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 16119

Rare Cancers: Young People

Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Kevin Bonavia

LabourStevenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve coordination across community healthcare services when diagnosing rare cancers in young people.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
The Government is committed to supporting the National Health Service to diagnose cancer earlier and treat it faster, so that more children and young people survive. The NHS is improving the experience of young cancer patients across the system, including...

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