NHS Cancer Care for Northern Ireland discussed at Westminster
Strangford MP Jim Shannon has called for the need for additional funding for cancer care in the UK.
Speaking on World Cancer Day 2022, he said: “The then Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, announced a 10-year cancer plan to make us a world leader.
“Cancer services are buckling under immense pressure.
“Can the Minister confirm that the strategy will be fully resourced and will she commit to working with cancer charities to ensure that it is delivered?”
The Minister responded saying: “We are supporting services with an extra £8 billion for elective recovery.
“Cancer is an important part of our major conditions strategy, which the Secretary of State just announced, because we are determined to include patients’ cancer outcomes.”
However, Mr Shannon said that “This is an issue I will be further following up to ensure that Northern Ireland receives this additional funding.
“This will be important especially following a meeting I had with Roisin Coulter from the South Eastern HSC Trust recently who said that the Trust waiting lists for cancer services was longer than they have ever been in our are.
“I will also be attempting to ensure that this additional funding goes to bolster existing services for those going through this dreadful disease.
“I will continue to work with MacMillan and Cancer Research to press government for delivery on promises,” said Jim Shannon.
