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Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase (a) the number of and (b) capacity to conduct clinical trials for patients with brain tumours.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
18 May 2026
Target answer date
20 May 2026
Answer
28 May 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase (a) the number of and (b) capacity to conduct clinical trials for patients with brain tumours.

  2. 20 May 2026

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  3. 28 May 2026

    Answer published

    The Department is committed to ensuring that all patients, including those with brain tumours, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative, lifesaving treatments. We are working to fast-track clinical trials to drive global investment into ...

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