Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal College of Nursing and other professional medical bodies on the potential efficacy of yoga for cancer sufferers.

We are not aware of any discussions on the potential efficacy of yoga for cancer patients. However, in December 2016, NHS England announced that over £200 million would be made available to Cancer Alliances over the next two years to improve earlier diagnosis and support roll out of the Recovery Package and Stratified follow-up pathways. The Recovery Package has been designed so that patients receive personalised care and support from the point they are diagnosed to improve their quality of life. This includes health and wellbeing events or similar giving patients access to information about complementary therapies and how these may help to facilitate wellbeing. Stratified follow-up pathways allow a more personalised approach to follow-up care after treatment, providing a better experience for patients.