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Jim Cunningham Excerpts

Tuesday 19th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Steve Brine)]

My hon. Friend asks an important question. We have just commissioned Warwick University to investigate the links between breast density and breast cancer. If the findings suggest that there should be any changes to the national breast screening programme, the UK national screening committee will of course consider that, as it does with any new evidence that helps it to target screening appropriately and make women aware of any increased risk of breast cancer. I will be watching this like a hawk.

[Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)]

T3. What assessment has the Secretary of State made of NHS funding for the 2018-19 financial year? Will it be sufficient to deliver the standards set out in the NHS constitution?

[Mr Hunt]

The NHS mandate is very clear that we expect the NHS to move towards hitting those constitution standards which we consider to be vital for patients.