Cancer: Young People
Commons · Question 14280 · Tabled 14 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Sharon Hodgson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of cancer in teenagers and young adults.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 20 Nov 2024
We are committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive. This includes children, teenagers and young adults (CTYA).NHS England has published service specifications that set out...