Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to meet the target for 85% of cancer patients to be treated within 62 days of referral.

We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer on time or earlier, treating it faster, and we will improve patients’ experience across the system.

Improving 62-day performance and early diagnosis are already key priorities for NHS England. Lord Darzi’s report will inform our 10-Year Health Plan to reform the NHS, which includes further details on how we will improve cancer diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.