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Prostate Cancer

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 October 2025UIN 83053

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of updating GP guidance to allow GPs to have proactive conversations on prostate cancer.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) commissioned an evidence review looking at screening for prostate cancer. We anticipate a public consultation on the findings of this review later this year and a recommendation by the committee in the first quarter of next year.

Consideration of changes to the guidance for general practitioners regarding prostate cancer will be taken based on the findings of the evidence review.

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