Question follow-through · 8644
Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, and whether he is supporting the development of new scanning technologies or screening methods to detect pancrea
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 10 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jun 2026 · 6 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
10 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, and whether he is supporting the development of new scanning technologies or screening methods to detect pancrea
15 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government is committed to improving outcomes for people affected by pancreatic cancer through earlier diagnosis, faster treatment and increased access to innovation. The National Cancer Plan for England identifies earlier diagnosis as a key priority ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Pancreatic Cancer: Medical Treatments
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Brain: Tumours
29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the routine freezing of suitable brain tumour tissue samples to improve patient access to genomic testing, personalised treatments and research.
Naloxone
29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand access to naloxone in communities.
Breasts: Plastic Surgery
16 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that records from the UK National Breast Implant Registry for 1993 to 2006 are retained and preserved.
Dental Services: Side Effects
16 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide acknowledgement and redress to people who had faces damaged and developed serious side effects after retraction-extraction orthodontics during childhood.
Dental Services
16 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason extraction-based orthodontic treatment is the predominant model of care within NHS orthodontic services, in the context of airway-focused and growth-guidance approaches.
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.