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Pancreatic Cancer: Nurses

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 16 July 2025UIN 66719

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many pancreatic cancer specialist nurses are employed in the NHS in England.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department does not hold information on the number of full time equivalent pancreatic cancer specialist nurses employed in the National Health Service in England.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council does not require any specific post-registration education programme to be undertaken in order for a registered nurse to become a pancreatic cancer specialist nurse. Employers develop specialist roles to meet community and service need locally.

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