Written questions

Cancer: Screening

Commons · Question 35790 · Tabled 5 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Simon Opher

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure early diagnosis of cancer.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 11 Mar 2025

Earlier diagnosis of cancer, at stages 1 or 2, is key to delivering improved cancer outcomes and boosting chances of survival. The earlier that cancer is diagnosed, the more options there are for effective treatment.The Government is committed to improvin...