Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 108385
Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust: Cancer
Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 30 January 2026
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is being provided to (a) Torbay and (b) Exeter NHS Trusts to recruit and retain specialist cancer nurses and the cancer workforce.
Answer
Ashley DaltonNHS England has made good progress in growing and developing the cancer and diagnostics workforce.In 2024/25, approximately 8,000 people received training to either enter the cancer and diagnostics workforce or develop in their roles. As part of this, ove...
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