§ 31. Mr. ConnartyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to improve breast cancer services for women. [3499]
§ Mr. BoatengThe Government have signalled their commitment to make cancer a priority and will direct savings achieved from cuts in the costs of the National Health Service internal market into patient care. As a first step, £10 million has been made available for breast cancer services to speed access to diagnosis, reduce waiting times for treatment and support networks of specialist teams.