Written questions

Blood Cancer: Health Services

Commons · Question 48724 · 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, whether the National Cancer Plan will include measures to ensure people diagnosed with blood cancer have access to a Clinical Nurse Specialist (a) after diagnosis and (b) during treatment.

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...