Cancer: Medical Treatments
Commons · Question 113414 · Tabled 12 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of variations in cancer treatment waiting times between NHS trusts.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 16 Mar 2026
The Department recognises that treatment waiting times vary significantly across the country, and we are determined to change this. We will tackle this variation head on by streamlining access to cutting-edge treatments and increasing the cancer workforce...