Brain Cancer Treatment Washington and Gateshead South 2026-01-13
2026-01-13
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The question addresses the need for improved access to tissue freezing services for brain cancer patients in Washington and Gateshead South constituency, highlighting a current postcode lottery situation.
What steps he is taking to improve access to tissue freezing for brain cancer patients in Washington and Gateshead South constituency. I welcome the Government’s focus on improving survival rates for cancer, particularly in the forthcoming national cancer plan. Will the Minister agree to attend the campaign for Owain's law event here in Parliament on 3 February and meet the families, who will have travelled from across the country to brief Members of this House on the urgent importance of fixing the current tissue freezing postcode lottery?
We are determined to ensure that everyone who receives a brain tumour diagnosis, regardless of where they live, has access to the latest treatment options. I look forward to meeting Owain’s wife, Ellie, later this month to hear more about their story and the next steps on this topic.
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The minister did not provide specific details or commitments regarding attending the campaign for Owain's law event on 3 February.
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