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Cancer: Mental Health Services

Question for Department of Health and Social Care

UIN 31207, tabled on 5 July 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of mental health support for young people who receive a cancer diagnosis.

This answer is the replacement for a previous holding answer.

Answered on

19 July 2022

While no recent assessment has been made, NHS England and NHS Improvement have asked Cancer Alliances to review mental health provision for those affected by cancer, including young people.

The NHS Long Term Plan states that, where appropriate, all those diagnosed with cancer should receive a personalised care and support plan. Teenage and young adult cancer services are responsible for ensuring access to specialist psychological and appropriate psycho-social support for patients during cancer therapy and follow up care.

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