§ Mrs. CaltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether the findings of the exceptional tracking exercise on the additional investment in cancer services will be published(a) in full and (b) on his Department's website; [99313]
(2) if his Department will use the findings of the exceptional tracking exercise on the additional investment in cancer services to inform its work to improve the patient's experience of cancer, as an NHS Cancer Plan priority; [99314]
(3) if his Department will contact (a) patient stakeholder groups and (b) their representative organisations to inform them of the publication of the findings of the exceptional tracking exercise on the additional investment in cancer services; [99312]
(4) when his Department plans to publish the findings of its exceptional tracking exercise on the additional investment in cancer services; [99311]
(5) what format will be used for the publication of the findings of the exceptional tracking exercise on the additional investment in cancer services. [99926]
§ Ms BlearsWe intend to publish headline national and network level figures on cancer investment on the Department's website in late spring. The exact format will depend on the level and type of information received from strategic health authorities. We will continue to work with key stakeholders and patient representative groups to improve the patient experience including making available to them the figures from the cancer investment tracking exercise. At a local level this exercise will inform cancer networks' discussions with their stakeholders on plans for future investment, to further improve patient care.
Further details of the tracking investment exercise can be found at www.doh.qov.uk/cancer/ trackinginvestment.htm