Cancer: Children and Young People
Commons · Question 50334 · Tabled 6 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 May 2025
Question
Asked by Clive Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) he and (b) the Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce have made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a young cancer patient travel fund; and if he will take steps th
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 15 May 2025
The Department knows that the cost of travel is an important issue for many young cancer patients and their families in England. NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning and ensuring the healthcare needs of their local ...