Rare Cancers: Diagnosis
Commons · Question 66390 · Tabled 9 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Clive Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the (a) recognition of the signs and symptoms of rare cancers by General Practitioners and (b) rate of referral to specialist diagnostic testing for patients who
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 17 Jul 2025
The Government is committed to supporting the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including rare and less common cancers, earlier and to treat them faster.The Department is taking steps to improve public awareness of cancer signs and symptoms, inc...