What is the Cabinet Secretary's response to the findings of the Wales Cancer Patient Experience Survey, by Macmillan Wales, that only 48 per cent of cancer patients reported being given the opportunity to discuss their needs and develop a care plan, and just 18% reported being offered a written care plan?
The Wales Cancer Experience Survey was commissioned jointly by the Welsh Government and Macmillan Cancer Care as an action in the Cancer Delivery Plan for Wales. It is clearly important NHS bodies reflect on the findings and put in place measures to improve against the reported experience. I believe people affected by cancer should be offered a care plan as it correlates with better experience overall. The Wales Cancer Network is working with NHS bodies to support the development of action plans in response to the survey.