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Rare Cancers: Health Services

Commons · Question 112252 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 17 Feb 2026

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Asked by Clive Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what provision the National Cancer Plan will make for orphan drug pathways for patients with rare cancers requiring personalised treatment plans; and how those pathways will differ from existing co

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 17 Feb 2026

On 4 February 2026, NHS England and the Department published a National Cancer Plan for England. The National Cancer Plan is part of our work to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and will make England a world-leader for cancer sur...