Cancer Treatment Waiting Times

Part of Health and Social Care – in the House of Commons at on 17 October 2023.

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Photo of Will Quince Will Quince Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

We are continuing to support NHS England in increasing cancer treatment capacity. As I say, I recognise the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of cancer. NHS England has instructed integrated care boards to increase and prioritise the diagnostic and treatment capacity for cancer. As of the middle of this year, we have 93 additional surgical hubs that are currently operational and 123 additional community diagnostic centres, which have delivered more than 5 million additional tests since July 2021, but we know and recognise that we need to do more.