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Cancer: Tees Valley

Commons · Question 71292 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of cancer (a) referral and (b) diagnosis rates in Tees Valley.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 5 Sep 2025

Cancer patients are waiting too long for diagnosis and treatment on the NHS, including in Tees Valley. It is crucial that patients with cancer have access to treatment as quickly as possible after their diagnosis.The NHS is working with local providers to...