Cancer: Consultants
Commons · Question 27450 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 22 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Action 25 of the National Cancer Plan, which NHS trusts have been identified as requiring additional oncology training places; and what proportion of those areas are in rural vers
Answer
Answered by James Frith, 22 Sep 2026
Reducing inequalities in cancer care is a priority for this Government. As part of the National Cancer Plan for England, the Government committed to creating additional training places for cancer consultants in areas with the greatest workforce need, incl...