Written questions

Skin Cancer: Screening

Lords · Question HL6338 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Crawley

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the skin cancer detection pilot scheme “Map My Mole” conducted by a small number of NHS GP surgeries in the South West, in particular with regard to potential for reducing unnecessary

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 8 Apr 2025

The Department has not made a formal assessment of Map My Mole, the skin cancer detection pilot scheme. The Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more patients survive this...