Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) consistency and (b) quality of blood cancer data collection in England.

The Department remains committed to ensuring that the cancer workforce and healthcare professionals collect and have access to the most up-to-date data available. Cancer data collection is crucial in identifying areas of variation and disparity within cancer services, informing health strategies, and improving patient care.

The National Cancer Plan will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for cancer patients in England, as well as speeding up diagnosis and treatment. It will ensure patients, including those with blood cancer, have access to the latest treatments and technology. It will consider all aspects of cancer care, including data collection.