Question follow-through · 16741

Breast Cancer: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that young people with symptoms of breast cancer are not dismissed by healthcare professionals because of their age.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
7 Jul 2026
Target answer date
9 Jul 2026
Answer
15 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that young people with symptoms of breast cancer are not dismissed by healthcare professionals because of their age.

  2. 9 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    It is a priority for the Government to support the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including breast cancer in young people, as early and quickly as possible, and to treat it faster.The National Health Service runs Help Us Help You campaigns in...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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