Jan. 19 2009
Source Page: Cancer commissioning guidance. 159 p.Found: Cancer commissioning guidance. 159 p.
Dec. 03 2007
Source Page: Cancer reform strategy. 144 p.Found: Cancer reform strategy. 144 p.
Oct. 26 2011
Source Page: One to one support for cancer patients. 96 p.Found: One to one support for cancer patients. 96 p.
Found: the NHS and cancer services .
Mentions:
1: Andrew Western (Lab - Stretford and Urmston) assessment, Michele found out that she had triple negative breast cancer—a devastating diagnosis, followed - Speech Link
2: Preet Kaur Gill (LAB - Birmingham, Edgbaston) The Department of Health and Social Care guidance for delivering better oral health states that cancer - Speech Link
Mar. 29 2010
Source Page: Cancer Reform Strategy: Achieving local implementation—second annual report. 88 p.Found: Cancer Reform Strategy: Achieving local implementation—second annual report. 88 p.
Asked by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of performance against the 62-day referral to treatment cancer standard in England.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
In February 2024, 63.9% of patients, against the standard of 85%, received treatment within 62 days of an urgent suspected cancer or breast symptomatic referral or consultant upgrade, to a first definitive treatment for cancer. This is 1.6% higher than performance in January 2024, and 1.4% higher than the same time last year.
The pandemic and recent industrial action placed significant pressure on elective services, including cancer care. We are seeing record levels of referrals, with over 12,000 urgent referrals seen for suspected cancer per working day in February 2024.
As outlined in the 2024/25 NHS England Planning Guidance, NHS England is providing over £266 million in cancer service development funding to Cancer Alliances to support delivery of the operational priorities for cancer, which includes increasing and prioritising diagnostic and treatment capacity. The Government remains committed to continuing its recovery from the pandemic, and specifically, to reduce local and national waiting times for cancer treatment.
Mentions:
1: Theresa Villiers (Con - Chipping Barnet) Will the Secretary of State support Breast Cancer Now’s campaign to improve the uptake of breast cancer - Speech Link
2: Victoria Atkins (Con - Louth and Horncastle) Members on both sides of the House, for further research into lobular breast cancer, because although - Speech Link
3: Lilian Greenwood (Lab - Nottingham South) House of Commons Library figures reveal that one in four women with suspected breast cancer are waiting - Speech Link
4: Andrew Stephenson (Con - Pendle) NHS England is reviewing mental health services for all staff who need them, to ensure that they can - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Ruth Cadbury (Lab - Brentford and Isleworth) I recently met two constituents with experience of invasive lobular breast cancer. - Speech Link
2: Victoria Atkins (Con - Louth and Horncastle) conditions such as lobular breast cancer. - Speech Link
3: Jeremy Quin (Con - Horsham) Friend said last week about encouraging research on lobular breast cancer, and I look forward to meeting - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: None It is not just about cancer services; it points to quite a large productivity challenge in which there - Speech Link
2: None When I think about cancer services in particular, although the bulk of cancer surgery, when it did in - Speech Link
3: Harper, Emma (SNP - South Scotland) I am interested in the good work that is being done on establishing rapid cancer diagnostic services. - Speech Link
4: None I do not know if that is particularly the case with rapid cancer diagnostic services, but, as you say - Speech Link
5: None Other technologies that are under evaluation at the moment will, I hope, support lung and breast cancer - Speech Link