Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to (a) increase awareness of the (i) signs and (ii) risks of prostate cancer amongst at-risk groups and (b) ensure that national public awareness campaigns are tailored to underserved communities.

NHS England takes steps to raise awareness of prostate cancer where there are opportunities to do so. For example, NHS England partners with Cancer Alliances, charities and local representatives to reach people through projects in the heart of their communities. Cancer Alliances have also been undertaking action to alert at-risk groups about prostate cancer. This is determined at a local level and so will vary depending on local needs and priorities.

Most NHS England campaigns aim to reach people aged 50 years and over and those from more deprived communities, where there is higher cancer incidence, as well as those more likely to experience health inequalities, such as those from Black and South Asian backgrounds. Campaign messages are shared across a range of channels used by people of all ages and demographics.