Question follow-through · 113478
Cancer: Genomics
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to ensure that the NHS Genomic Medicine Service’s pipeline of whole genome sequencing for cancer patients is unconstrained by local tissue storage practices; and whether th
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 20 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 3 Mar 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- 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
20 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to ensure that the NHS Genomic Medicine Service’s pipeline of whole genome sequencing for cancer patients is unconstrained by local tissue storage practices; and whether th
3 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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3 Mar 2026
Answer published
As part of the evolving NHS Genomic Medicine Service infrastructure, a new delivery model will be in place from April 2026 to deliver the genomics commitments in the 10-Year Health Plan, the National Cancer Plan, and other national strategies.Currently, t...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Respiratory Diseases: Washington and Gateshead South
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Washington and Gateshead South const
Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what her Department’s timeline is for deciding on the second wave of Modern Service Frameworks; and whether respiratory conditions will be considered.
NHS: Communication
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure that NHS bodies consistently identify and implement reasonable adjustments to communication preferences, including where patients require written communication ra
Surgical Mesh Implants
3 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many mesh removal surgeons are performing mesh removals since the setting up of the nine specialist removal centres in 2021.
Surgical Mesh Implants
3 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether mesh removal surgeons receive an approved and accredited training course for removals.
Surgical Mesh Implants
3 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women have received full mesh removals since the setting up of the nine specialist removal centres in 2021, in comparison to partial removals.
Surgical Mesh Implants
3 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what work has been done in collaboration with international experts to reach a consensus on whether full or partial removals are best for mesh-harmed women; and whether NICE is actively monitoring
Surgical Mesh Implants
3 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on commissioning a retrospective sample audit of the POP/SUI database to work out the risk percentage of mesh complication experienced by women.
Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation
9 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has costed compensation for victims of sodium valproate and pelvic mesh.