Written questions

Cancer: Genomics

Commons · Question 13678 · 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, whether he will undertake a horizon-scanning review to identify emerging actionable gene mutations for timely inclusion in the National Genomic Test Directory, prioritising pancreatic cancer and ot

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 and delivered by a national genomic testing network of seven NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs (GLHs). The NHS GLHs deliver testing as directed by the...