Written questions

Cancer: Children and Young People

Commons · Question 13079 · 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 plans to take to ensure that the priorities of (a) children and (b) young people with cancer are included within the ten-year plan.

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...