Written questions

Cancer: Health Services

Commons · Question 69272 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that the upcoming national cancer plan prioritises improving (a) patient experience and (b) quality of life.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 3 Sep 2025

The National Cancer Plan will have patients at its heart and will cover the entirety of the cancer pathway, from referral and diagnosis to treatment and ongoing care, as well as prevention, research, and innovation. It will seek to improve every aspect of...