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Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the views and lived experience of teenagers and young adults with cancer are being incorporated into his forthcoming national cancer plan; and how their invol

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
28 Jan 2026
Target answer date
2 Feb 2026
Answer
2 Feb 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the views and lived experience of teenagers and young adults with cancer are being incorporated into his forthcoming national cancer plan; and how their invol

  2. 2 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Department is committed to improving outcomes for teenagers and young adults with cancer. The Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce was relaunched on 4 February 2025 to identify tangible ways to improve outcomes and experiences for young cancer p...

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Neurology: Health Professions

11 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Association of British Neurologists’ Workforce Report 2025, which shows that the UK has approximately 1–2 consultan

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Neurology: Health Professions

11 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department taking to increase neurology specialty training posts and consultant neurologist numbers.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Neurology: Health Professions

11 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the absence of a regular, comprehensive national workforce census on neurology workforce planning; and if he will commit to establishing such

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Neurology: Health Professions

11 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increased funding and planning for the neurology workforce; and what steps his Department is taking to increase neurology specialty training p

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Tourette's Syndrome: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments

23 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) include Tourette syndrome in neurodevelopmental strategy work and (b) mandate Integrated Care Boards to establish diagnostic and treatment pathways similar to those for auti

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Tourette's Syndrome: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments

23 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to ensure that Integrated Care Boards provide clear diagnostic and treatment pathways for children and adults with Tourette syndrome.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Tourette's Syndrome: Health Services

23 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to help improve Tourette syndrome services in every region.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Tourette's Syndrome: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments

23 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) diagnostic and (b) treatment pathways for Tourette syndrome in areas of England that do not have a dedicated service.

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Apprentices: Finance

4 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of reducing Level 7 apprenticeship funding on the delivery of the (a) NHS Long Term Workforce Plan and (b) Fit for the Future 10 Year Health Pl

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Hospices: Children

10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the £80 million funding announced for children’s hospices in October 2025 on the (a) availability and (b) sustainability of community-based so

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Hospices: Children

10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential role of community-based social palliative care services for children in the context of his policy on shifting care from hospital to community settings.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Gender Dysphoria: North East

17 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of gender dysphoria clinics in the North East of England.