Cancer: Cornwall
Lords · Question HL11533 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Cashman
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that sarcoma patients in Cornwall, currently facing journeys of hundreds of miles for medical treatment, receive the appropriate medical and therapeutic support within that region.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 20 Nov 2025
NHS England has published a national service specification, covering both bone and soft tissue sarcomas. The specification requires close working between sarcoma services and other National Health Service partners, co-ordinated by Sarcoma Advisory Groups,...