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Cancer: Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what accountability mechanisms will apply in instances where local strategic plans for cancer do not adequately address radiotherapy access, capacity or variation.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
24 Jun 2026
Target answer date
29 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jul 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what accountability mechanisms will apply in instances where local strategic plans for cancer do not adequately address radiotherapy access, capacity or variation.

  2. 29 Jun 2026

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  3. 8 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The treatment of cancer normally involves surgery, systemic anti-cancer therapy, and radiotherapy, given individually or in combination, as appropriate to the type and stage of cancer and choices made by patients, in consultation with their doctor. Under ...

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Suicide: Cumbria

9 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has his Department spent on suicide prevention from the public health in Cumbria each year since 2014.