Context
Derbyshire's clinical commissioning group has failed to meet any cancer referral targets for the past year, causing delays in diagnosis and treatment. This issue is particularly acute with tragic consequences such as the case of Paul Bryan who was diagnosed too late.
Question
What recent assessment has been made of the scale of the backlog in cancer treatments in Derbyshire and England? I asked specifically about Derbyshire where 92% of treatments start within 30 days despite record numbers of patients coming forward. The Bryan family's case highlights the need for urgent action to improve outcomes.
Answer from Maria Caulfield
In Derbyshire, 92% of treatments start within 30 days despite record numbers of patients coming forward. To tackle earlier diagnosis we are rolling out rapid diagnostic centres across the country with 159 live right now and more to follow.
Not addressed: The rejection of the workforce planning amendment to the Health and Care Bill was not addressed.
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