Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust: Cancer
Commons · Question 108385 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is being provided to (a) Torbay and (b) Exeter NHS Trusts to recruit and retain specialist cancer nurses and the cancer workforce.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 30 Jan 2026
NHS England has made good progress in growing and developing the cancer and diagnostics workforce.In 2024/25, approximately 8,000 people received training to either enter the cancer and diagnostics workforce or develop in their roles. As part of this, ove...