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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Cancer

Commons · Question 106399 · Tabled 16 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 26 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Marie Goldman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Chelmsford to recruit and?retain?specialist cancer nurses and cancer workforce.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 26 Jan 2026

The Government and NHS England are acting 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 including at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT).In 2024/25, an estima...