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Cancer: Health Services

Commons · Question 86872 · Tabled 30 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase cancer survivability rates in Devon.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 5 Nov 2025

Early cancer diagnosis is a key priority for the Government, as the chances of survival are higher if cancer is diagnosed at an early stage.The Department recognises that cancer patients, including those with in Devon, are often waiting too long for refer...