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Cancer: Medical Treatments

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 30 October 2025UIN 84846

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase NHS England's baseline number of speciality training places in (a) clinical radiology and (b) clinical oncology.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The 10-Year Health Plan, published on 3 July, set out that over the next three years we will create 1,000 new specialty training posts with a focus on specialties where there is greatest need. We will set out next steps in due course.

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