Engagements appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Commons Chamber on 24 Jun 2026, with 25 speakers contributing 63 speeches.

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Peers questioned whether NHS diagnosis rates, public awareness and trial capacity are strong enough for emerging dementia drugs, as the Government pointed to £555m in recent research funding, work to restore the 66.7% diagnosis target, a new frailty and dementia framework by year end, and NICE reviews of two Alzheimer’s treatments.

In a petition debate prompted by the case of Stephen Realf, MPs said brain tumour patients still face late diagnosis, limited clinical trials and uneven care, and urged the Government to release the rest of a £40m research pledge; the Minister pointed to new funding, a rare cancers chapter in the national cancer plan and an autumn update on tumour tissue storage.

Ministers said rare cancers are now part of the national cancer plan, with expanded genomics, faster clinical trial set-up and new regulation for rare-disease treatments, but peers challenged delays in testing, access to trials through the NHS app, NICE evidence rules and possible VAT risks to free early-access medicines.

Rare Cancers Bill appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Lords Chamber on 16 Jan 2026, with 24 speakers contributing 29 speeches.

#Rare Cancers, #Cancer Treatment, #Clinical Trials, #Access To Medicines, #Health Data Sharing

Advanced Brain Cancer: Tissue Freezing appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Westminster Hall on 7 Jan 2026, with 13 speakers contributing 31 speeches.

#Brain Cancer, #Access to Cancer Treatment, #Cancer Research, #Clinical Trials, #Genomic Testing, #Personalised Medicine

Less Survivable Cancers appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Westminster Hall on 6 Jan 2026, with 23 speakers contributing 36 speeches.

#Less Survivable Cancers, #Cancer Diagnosis, #Cancer Treatment, #Clinical Trials