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Cancer and Radiology: Doctors

Commons · Question 110062 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of clinical (a) radiologists and (b) oncologists in the East Midlands.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 2 Mar 2026

The newly published National Cancer Plan highlights how we will work with the royal colleges to encourage resident doctors and internal medicine trainees to specialise in clinical and medical oncology. In addition, we will rebalance cancer and diagnostic ...