Cancer: Children and Young People
Commons · Question 46604 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the average (a) distance travelled and (b) cost incurred by children and young people when attending cancer appointments in North Cornwall constituency.
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...