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Prostate Cancer: Screening

Asked by Mr Calvin BaileyLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 2 February 2026UIN 108334

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any additional evidence published since the UK National Screening Committee’s draft recommendation in November will be considered before a final decision is made on prostate cancer screening.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

We have full confidence in the UK National Screening Committee's evidence-based approach, which includes a 12 week public consultation to inform the findings even further. If new peer reviewed published evidence is submitted to the consultation it will be considered before a final decision is made on prostate cancer screening.

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