Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for the blood test diagnosis for pancreatic cancer becoming available on the NHS.

Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for commissioning care that will provide the best possible outcomes for their patients. In doing so, they should take into account best practice and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance. There is currently no timetable for making the blood test diagnosis for pancreatic cancer available on the National Health Service.