Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:45 pm on 31 January 2017.
Thank you, Presiding Officer. Saturday is World Cancer Day, something that many Members in this Chamber would have been touched by, and I know yourself and my family have had an unfortunate episode where we’ve lost a loved one to cancer. One in two of us going forward will have an episode of cancer in our lives, down from one in three. So, the odds of people getting cancer are increasing by the day and by the week. Regrettably, the Welsh Government’s 62-day target time has not been met since 2008. That aside, there is much good progress as well going on in cancer services across Wales. What is your overview of the delivery of cancer services here in Wales, bearing in mind we have this national cancer day to look forward to on the weekend to reflect on where we are at, and that one in two of us will have an episode of cancer in our lifetime?