Written questions

Cancer: Drugs

2026-05-17 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL204 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 30 March (HL15661), whether the National Cancer Plan commitment that every cancer patient who needs a genomic test will receive one also applies to non-genomic tests requ

Answer

The National Cancer Plan commitment for all cancer patients who would benefit from a genomic test to receive one to inform treatment decisions applies specifically to genomic testing. While the Plan supports the wider use of biomarker testing, including n...