Cancer
2026-07-12 · Department of Health and Social Care · 18279 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of rare cancer patients unable to access treatment options due to standard NHS funding limitations; what steps he is taking to address treatment
Answer
The Government is committed to improving outcomes for rare cancer patients.Decisions on whether treatments should be routinely available on the National Health Service in England are informed by recommendations from the National Institute for Health and C...