Cancer: Young People
Commons · Question 13078 · Tabled 6 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Paul Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) referral rates for 13-24-year-olds with cancer.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 12 Nov 2024
We are committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more patients survive this horrible set of diseases. This includes children, teenagers, and young adults.The Department is taking steps to im...