Cancer: Medical Treatments
Commons · Question 8929 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2631, which tumour types will be prioritised for the first cancer manuals; and whether there will be a consultation exercise for the development of
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 16 Jun 2026
The Department and NHS England are reviewing the process for developing cancer manuals, including the criteria to use to select specific tumour types, accountability mechanisms and consultation processes.As set out in our National Cancer Plan, the first w...