Justin Madders – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Justin Madders on 2016-02-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the commissioning of a national molecular diagnosis service.

George Freeman

The Independent Cancer Taskforce recognised the need for more accessible molecular diagnostic provision in their report ‘Achieving World-Class Cancer Outcomes’, published in July 2015.

NHS England is currently working with partners across the healthcare system to determine how best to take forward the recommendations of the Taskforce.