Pancreatic Cancer: Genomics
Commons · Question 13677 · Tabled 26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the barriers to genomic testing for pancreatic cancer patients and how he plans to increase uptake nationally.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 3 Jul 2026
Genomic testing in the National Health Service in England is provided through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service (NHS GMS) and delivered by a national genomic testing network of seven NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs (GLHs). The NHS GLHs deliver testing as direc...