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Brain: Tumours

Commons · Question 10706 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 6 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England plans to publish its completed gap analysis of freezer capacity for the fresh freezing and storage of brain tumour tissue; and if he will publish the underlying data from that a

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 6 Jul 2026

NHS England has completed a gap analysis of the need for freezer capacity and is looking at how to support services to provide an equitable expansion of that capacity.  The Department and NHS England will work with professional bodies, including the Roya...