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Pancreatic Cancer: Health Services

Commons · Question 853 · Tabled 19 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Luke Charters

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve outcomes for patients who have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 24 Jul 2024

The Department is working with NHS England to deliver interventions to improve outcomes for those with pancreatic cancer across England. Early diagnosis is imperative to improving outcomes for all types of cancer, especially pancreatic due to the non-spec...