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Cancer: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost incurred by children and young people from North Norfolk for attending their cancer treatment in the nearest specialist treatment centre in Cambrid

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
27 Nov 2025
Target answer date
2 Dec 2025
Answer
14 Jan 2026 · 48 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost incurred by children and young people from North Norfolk for attending their cancer treatment in the nearest specialist treatment centre in Cambrid

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) knows that the cost of travel is an important issue for many young cancer patients and their families in England.The Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS) is designed to provide financial support for eligibl...

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