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Rare Cancers

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 2066

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to appoint the national specialty lead for rare cancers.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill

The Government will implement the Rare Cancers Act 2026 by ensuring that a National Specialty Lead for Rare Cancers is appointed by summer 2026. The National Specialty Lead will be based in the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s Research Delivery Network and will support research delivery for rare cancers research.

Implementing the Rare Cancers Act 2026 will make it easier for clinical trials on rare cancers to be delivered in England.

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