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...