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Leukaemia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the (a) research on, (b) diagnosis of and (c) treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
7 Apr 2025
Target answer date
22 Apr 2025
Answer
23 Apr 2025 · 16 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the (a) research on, (b) diagnosis of and (c) treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia.

  2. 22 Apr 2025

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  3. 23 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests £1.6 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with cancer being the largest area of spend at ov...

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