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Cancer: Health Professions

Commons · Question 71815 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Marie Goldman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle staff shortages in cancer care.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 4 Sep 2025

We will continue to ensure that we train the staff we need to ensure patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it, and the cancer plan will reflect this. We will publish a new National Cancer Plan, which will include furth...