Written questions

Prostate Cancer: Screening

Commons · Question 11796 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 6 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the announcement that the UK National Screening Committee’s prostate cancer screening economic model will remain active, how will peer-reviewed evidence be incorporated into that

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 6 Jul 2026

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) keeps abreast of new research. When new peer reviewed evidence is published, the committee will assess its quality and relevance. If the evidence relates to an aspect the committee has not previously considered...