Question follow-through · 74703
Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects to receive the report of the latest review of prostate cancer diagnosis from from the UK National Screening Committee.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 3 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
3 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects to receive the report of the latest review of prostate cancer diagnosis from from the UK National Screening Committee.
8 Sept 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Sept 2025
Answer published
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) received two evidence review reports about screening for prostate cancer and is considering them alongside experts. Subject to no further revisions being required, a public consultation will start this calendar...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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