Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor MBE, Chair of the LGA's Health and Wellbeing Committee, said:
“We are pleased to see a continued focus on prevention, early diagnosis and tackling the biggest risk factors, including smoking, alcohol, and obesity, which aligns with councils’ statutory responsibilities in public health. Local government plays a central role in shaping healthier places, reducing exposure to harm, and ensuring people can access the support they need to reduce their cancer risk.
“Councils are ready to support the ambitions of the plan by helping to ensure that new approaches – innovation, technology, and digital tools – reach every community, particularly those with the poorest outcomes.
“We look forward to working with government, the NHS and the voluntary sector to ensure the National Cancer Plan delivers real improvements with local prevention programmes and early diagnosis pathways to ensure that no community is left behind.”
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