Cancer: Health Services
2026-06-07 · Department of Health and Social Care · 7591 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle rural disparities in cancer care.
Answer
The Department recognises that cancer outcomes remain poorest in some rural areas. To support improvement, the Government has provided £200 million of ring‑fenced funding for Cancer Alliances in 2026/27 to improve cancer pathway performance and reduce del...