questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking, as part of the National Cancer Plan for England, to ensure equitable and timely access to innovative cancer treatments across England, including for patients with advanced bowel cancer; and what assessment he has made of variation in access to targeted therapies between England and other UK nations.
answerText: The National Cancer Plan published in February 2026, sets out how we will ensure equitable and timely access to cancer care and treatment and improve outcomes for thousands of patients across England. It will shift healthcare from hospitals to the communi...
heading: Cancer: Medical Treatments