Cancer: Children and Young People
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that children and young people diagnosed with cancer receive adequate mental health support.
Answered by Karin Smyth
We are committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive this horrible set of diseases. This includes children and young people.
In Spring 2024, the Department ran workshops with colleagues in the health system which identified a range of options to improve outcomes for this group. We are committed to further exploring these areas, including by considering the wider support available to children and young people with cancer and their families.
We are in the process of considering next steps for taking forward this important area of work and will share further information in due course.
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