9. Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Early Cancer Diagnosis

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:41 pm on 11 March 2020.

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Photo of Suzy Davies Suzy Davies Conservative 4:41, 11 March 2020

That's great. Thank you. 

This does pick up other diseases as well, which then get differently treated, but also more urgently. But the one thing I wanted to bring to bear on the Deputy Minister is that this short road to diagnosis is considerably cheaper than the long one. It costs £500 to get this six-day diagnosis and referral to treatment, and five times that much on the 80-day road. So, if that alone is enough to persuade you to start rolling this out across Wales, then I hope it's done its job. Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd.