Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the recent MacMillan Cancer Support Survey, what steps is he taking to ensure that there is adequate care and support from health or social services for cancer patients during their treatment.

The National Health Service Long Term Plan published in January 2019 set out that by 2021, where appropriate, every person diagnosed with cancer will have access to personalised care, including needs assessment, a care plan and health and wellbeing information and support. This will be delivered in line with the NHS Comprehensive Model for Personalised Care. This will empower people to manage their care and the impact of their cancer, and maximise the potential of digital and community-based support. Over the next three years every patient with cancer will get a full assessment of their needs, an individual care plan and information and support for their wider health and wellbeing. All patients, including those with secondary cancers, will have access to the right expertise and support, including a Clinical Nurse Specialist or other support worker.