Written questions

Cancer: Young People

2026-05-18 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL279 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether there are plans to develop a cancer manual for teenagers and young adults alongside other cancer manuals committed to in the National Cancer Plan.

Answer

Reducing inequity and variation in cancer care is a priority for the Government. The National Cancer Plan, published in February 2026, sets out how the Government will reduce unwarranted variation in access to cancer treatments to drive up standards acros...