Cancer Targets 2020-06-23
2020-06-23
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The Government committed over £1.3 billion to diagnose more cancers earlier and have introduced rapid diagnostic centres among other measures.
Steve Brine asks whether Jo Churchill's department has lost sight of the 75% ambition set for cancer targets in the long-term plan, given the backlog caused by the pandemic, and inquires about a potential revision to the cancer section of the plan.
Jo Churchill confirms that while lessons are being learned, the focus on cancer has remained throughout the crisis. She states that delivering on the long-term plan is a key objective and invites collaboration with Steve Brine on this matter.
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