Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to reduce the number of people with sarcoma waiting more than six months for a diagnosis.

Healthcare providers have been asked to ensure that there is sufficient diagnostic capacity in COVID-19 secure environments through the use of independent sector facilities and the development of Community Diagnostic Hubs and Rapid Diagnostic Centres. Endoscopy capacity is being restored to normal levels, and the capacity of surgical hubs is being expanded to meet demand.

The National Health Service has continued to provide urgent and emergency services, including the diagnosis of cancers, throughout the outbreak and has run the ‘Open for Business’ media campaign to encourage people with potentially serious health issues, such as cancer, to continue to seek medical advice and attend essential appointments.