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Written question asked by Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. It was answered by Sharon Hodgson (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Cancer: Diagnosis

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) shortest, (b) median, and (c) longest time was for patients to receive the results of a suspected cancer biopsy for each of the last 12 months, broken down by hospital trust.

Answer

The Department does not hold the data on the shortest, median, and longest time for patients to receive the results of a suspected cancer biopsy, broken down by National Health Service trust.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18138
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Cancer Diagnosis Waiting lists
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk