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Cancer: Screening

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 16 March 2026UIN 110302

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his press release entitled New fund to tackle cancer screening inequalities and save lives, published on 29 January 2026, what proportion of the funding will be allocated to cancer screening services in Essex.

Answered by Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The allocation for the Neighbourhood Early Diagnosis Fund is led by the Cancer Alliances. Further details and allocations will be set out for 2026/27 in due course.

Local communities across England, including Essex, will benefit from the major investment, aimed at reducing cancer screening inequalities and catching more cancers early.

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