United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 117686
Cancer: Older People
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4 March 2026
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16 March 2026 · Answer
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16 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available to meet the travel costs of pensioners with cancer diagnoses.
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4 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available to meet the travel costs of pensioners with cancer diagnoses.
Source: Commons
16 March 2026
Answer
The Department recognises that the cost of travel should not be a barrier to cancer treatment. NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning and ensuring the healthcare needs of local communities are met, including providing...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-04/117686
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1887671
- uk · wq-1887671 · source updated 16 March 2026