Prostate Cancer: Screening
Commons · Question 6393 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the screening policy for prostate cancer on demand on GP appointments; what additional guidance and resources will be provided to GPs to suppo
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 6 Jul 2026
Any impact on general practice will be considered as part of implementation planning for the targeted prostate cancer screening programme. The programme is designed to focus activity on those at highest risk.The Department is working with Cancer Research ...