Cancer: Health Services
2026-05-12 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL47 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of recruitment freezes in cancer centres on the likelihood of the NHS achieving its targets for 62-day cancer referrals in the NHS Medium Term Planning Framework.
Answer
The Government is committed to the National Health Service meeting all cancer waiting time standards by the end of this Parliament. NHS England continues to work towards its March 2027 cancer performance ambitions, including improvements in diagnostic and...