Cancer: Radiotherapy
Commons · Question 7594 · Tabled 7 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Tom Gordon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to access radiotherapy treatment on cancer outcomes; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure patients that need radio
Answer
Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 10 Oct 2024
The Government believes that cancer patients are waiting too long for diagnosis and treatment, including radiotherapy treatment. We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster. We will improve patients’ experience...