AQW 32961/22-27

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 07/10/2025
Answered On Date: 14/10/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to outline any steps he is taking to prioritise brain cancer within the Cancer Strategy for Northern Ireland 2022-2032.

Answer:

The Northern Ireland Cancer Strategy 2022-2032 aims to transform cancer services by ensuring equitable and timely access to the most effective, evidence-based referral, diagnosis, treatment and support for people impacted by a cancer diagnosis across our communities, rather than prioritising specific cancers.

It is important that we remain committed to the transformation of cancer services through the implementation of the Cancer Strategy, this will help to ensure equitable access across all cancer services, including those provided for brain cancer patients.