Cancer: Children and Young People
Commons · Question 46284 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will introduce a Young Cancer Patient Travel Fund to provide financial support for children and young people travelling to specialist cancer centres for treatment.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 24 Apr 2025
The Department knows that the cost of travel is an important issue for many young cancer patients and their families. NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning and ensuring the healthcare needs of their local communities...