Question follow-through · 25063

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the process for developing the new national cancer plan will include consultation with cancer (a) charities and (b) patient representative bodies.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
20 Jan 2025
Target answer date
22 Jan 2025
Answer
23 Jan 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the process for developing the new national cancer plan will include consultation with cancer (a) charities and (b) patient representative bodies.

  2. 22 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises that a cancer-specific approach is needed to meet the challenges in cancer care, and the value in engaging in wide-ranging and meaningful engagement and consultation on how cancer services can meet the needs of those living with ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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