Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of blood cancer in England; and what plans they have to involve the blood cancer community, including patients, clinicians and industry representatives, in the development of a potential cancer strategy for England.

The National Cancer Registration Service and the National Cancer Analysis Service collect information on levels of blood cancer in England. They show that in 2022 there were 35,466 diagnoses for blood cancer, broken down to 15,196 for females and 20,270 for males.

To help shape a 10-Year Health Plan to make the National Health Service fit for the future, the Government is inviting people to share their views, experiences, and ideas at the Change NHS online portal. We are also currently in discussions about what form a potential cancer strategy for England should take, including its relationship to the 10-Year Health Plan and the Government’s wider Health Mission,and will provide updates in due course.