Written questions

Leukaemia: Diagnosis

Commons · Question 8176 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of delays in access to Full Blood Count testing on the timely diagnosis of leukaemia.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 15 Jun 2026

The Government recognises that timely access to diagnostic tests is an important part of early and faster cancer diagnosis, including for blood cancers. The National Cancer Plan sets out the Government’s commitment to improve earlier diagnosis and faster ...