Question follow-through · 59603
Liver Diseases: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce regional disparities in the early diagnosis of liver (a) disease and (b) cancer; and if he will provide additional support to (a) the North West and (b
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 12 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 28 Jul 2025 · 46 calendar days after tabling
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12 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce regional disparities in the early diagnosis of liver (a) disease and (b) cancer; and if he will provide additional support to (a) the North West and (b
16 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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28 Jul 2025
Answer published
Early detection of liver disease and cancer is vital to enable interventions and encourage behavioural change that can potentially lead to recovery. Except for liver transplant services, which are commissioned by NHS England, the commissioning of services...
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