Question follow-through · 19627
Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measurable improvements in (a) workforce capacity, (b) research activity, (c) clinical trial access, (d) speed of diagnosis and (e) patient outcomes are expected as a result of the work of the
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 16 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 7 Sept 2026 · 53 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
16 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measurable improvements in (a) workforce capacity, (b) research activity, (c) clinical trial access, (d) speed of diagnosis and (e) patient outcomes are expected as a result of the work of the
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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7 Sept 2026
Answer published
The National Cancer Plan, published on 4 February 2026, sets out the Government's long-term approach to improving outcomes for all cancer patients, including those affected by rare cancers such as brain tumours. As part of the plan, the Government committ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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