9. 9. Plaid Cymru Debate: Cancer Diagnosis Targets

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:49 pm on 23 November 2016.

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Photo of Caroline Jones Caroline Jones UKIP 5:49, 23 November 2016

Thank you, David. It’s going to be very difficult to keep up with the demand, as one in two of us is going to get cancer, but we can only try our best.

We would also support the Welsh Conservatives’ suggestion of a mobile cancer treatment service, particularly for rural areas.

There is no single solution to delivering improvements to cancer care in Wales but many small steps we can take. We have to improve awareness of the symptoms, access to a GP, improve availability of diagnostics in primary care, speed up the referral process and ensure access to the latest treatments. If we incrementally improve every link in the chain, then we can deliver the best cancer care in the world and ensure more people survive cancer for longer. The new cancer delivery plan is a good start; let’s ensure that delivery matches ambition. Thank you. Diolch yn fawr.