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Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has provided funding for the development of (a) more precise and (b) faster diagnostic methods for low grade brain tumours.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
12 Feb 2025
Target answer date
24 Feb 2025
Answer
28 Feb 2025 · 16 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has provided funding for the development of (a) more precise and (b) faster diagnostic methods for low grade brain tumours.

  2. 24 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Department recognises that brain cancer patients are often waiting too long for diagnosis. We are determined to change that, which is why we are developing a National Cancer Plan which will seek to improve every aspect of cancer care and the experienc...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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