HC Deb 09 July 2001 vol 371 cc336-7W
Dr. Gibson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps are being taken to monitor the delivery of the national cancer plan. [1688]

Yvette Cooper

Cancer services have received an additional £280 million in 2001–02 towards implementation of the NHS Cancer Plan.

Monitoring will be undertaken to ensure that investment and reform is seen across all cancer networks. This will include the high level review of spending undertaken through the services and financial framework process; the development by cancer networks of service delivery plans which will set out implementation plans for cancer services locally; and the continued central monitoring of the two week waiting time target. In addition the peer review process of cancer services will help trusts assess their progress in implementing evidence-based guidance for individual tumour groups.