Cancer: Shropshire
Commons · Question 331 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve waiting times for cancer treatment in the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board following an urgent GP referral.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 25 Jul 2024
Cancer patients are being failed, waiting too long for a diagnosis and treatment. The latest cancer waiting times data from NHS England shows Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board performance is below both the 31-day treatment standard and ...