Written question WQ92196
- Asked by
- Samuel KurtzConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 21 days
Question
What consideration has the Minister given to introducing a national brain tumour strategy?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
With regard to brain cancer, the Quality Statement for Cancer sets out the Welsh Government’s expectations to guide the NHS planning of cancer pathways. This can be found at:
The quality statement for cancer [HTML] | GOV.WALES
The NHS has responded with a national Cancer Improvement Plan and the emphasis of the approach is on earlier detection and timely access to high quality care. The Plan can be found at:
Cancer - NHS Wales Executive
More broadly, the Welsh Government expects the NHS to deliver can in line with professional standards from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. These can be found at:
Overview | Brain tumours (primary) and brain metastases in over 16s | Guidance | NICE
Overview | Brain tumours (primary) and brain metastases in over 16s | Quality standards | NICE