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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...