Question follow-through · 41017

Radiotherapy: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time for cancer patients requiring radiotherapy treatment is before they commence that treatment in each region in England.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
25 Mar 2025
Target answer date
31 Mar 2025
Answer
31 Mar 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time for cancer patients requiring radiotherapy treatment is before they commence that treatment in each region in England.

  2. 31 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 31 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Department does not hold the data in this format. Data on cancer waiting times for specific treatments can be found on NHS England’s website, which is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancer-...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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