United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 182384
Brain: Tumours
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24 April 2023
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2 May 2023 · Answer
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2 May 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with NHS England to revise the list of non-specific symptoms (NSS) that warrant referral to the NSS pathway to include more symptoms which may indicate a brain tumour.
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24 April 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with NHS England to revise the list of non-specific symptoms (NSS) that warrant referral to the NSS pathway to include more symptoms which may indicate a brain tumour.
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2 May 2023
Answer
Non-Specific Symptom (NSS) pathways are intended to cover the cohort of patients who do not fit clearly into a single ‘urgent cancer’ referral pathway, but who are nonetheless at risk of cancer. If a patient has specific alarm symptoms warranting referral...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-04-24/182384
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1623238
- uk · wq-1623238 · source updated 2 May 2023