Written questions

Cancer: Health Services

Commons · Question 103756 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve quality of life for people being diagnosed, treated for or living with cancer under the National Cancer Plan.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 16 Jan 2026

The National Cancer Plan for England will have patients at its heart and will cover the entirety of the cancer pathway, from referral and diagnosis to treatment and ongoing care, as well as prevention, and research and innovation. It will seek to improve ...