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Cancer: Health Services

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 13 November 2025UIN 84679

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the national cancer plan.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The National Cancer Plan will be published in the new year. We have received over 11,000 responses to our Call for Evidence and have had significant ongoing engagement with patients, clinicians, and charities.

The plan will include further details on how we will improve the experience and outcomes for patients with cancer, as well as speeding up diagnosis and treatment, ensuring patients have access to the latest treatments and technology, and ultimately drive up this country’s cancer survival rates.

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