Written questions

Blood Cancer: Health Professions

Commons · Question 48722 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 1 May 2025

Question

Asked by Clive Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the National Cancer Plan on increasing the number of blood cancer (i) nurses and (ii) doctors over the next 10 years.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 1 May 2025

The Department is committed to developing a skilled blood cancer workforce, including nurses and doctors, so that patients receive care from the right professionals, at the right time, and in the right place. A refreshed Workforce Plan will be published l...