Claim 0257b28dChecked 21 Jul 2026
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“Yesterday, the Health Secretary confirmed that all eligible black men would be invited to the Transform trial.”
—Mr Calvin BaileyLabourLab / Leyton and Wanstead·Engagements·03 Jun 2026Factual · historical current chronological
Reasoning & Evidence21 Jul 2026
The claim is clearly confirmed by multiple primary and reputable sources. On **2 June 2026** (the day before the speech on 3 June 2026), Health Secretary James Murray MP announced a major expansion of the TRANSFORM prostate cancer screening trial. The official UK government press release, published 2 June 2026, states: "A landmark prostate cancer screening trial will be expanded so that for the first time, all eligible Black men will be invited to take part." The announcement specified that eligible Black men aged 45–74 who are UK residents and have not had a PSA test or prostate MRI scan in the last five years would be invited to stage 2 of the trial. This was corroborated by BBC News, Imperial College London, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Prostate Cancer UK, and The Independent.
One minor nuance: the government announcement notes that invitations to stage 2 are "subject to successful stage 1 outcomes," meaning the universal invitation of all eligible Black men is a planned commitment contingent on stage 1 results. However, the Health Secretary did confirm the commitment, so the core claim — that the Health Secretary confirmed all eligible Black men would be invited to the TRANSFORM trial — is accurate.
Sources:
- UK Government / Department of Health and Social Care, "Major expansion of research and treatment for prostate cancer," published 2 June 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-expansion-of-research-and-treatment-for-prostate-cancer
- BBC News, "More black men to benefit from prostate cancer screening trial" — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g91jrl349o
- Imperial College London, "TRANSFORM study extends prostate cancer screening to Black men in the UK," 2 Jun 2026 — https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/articles/2026/transform-study-extends-prostate-cancer-screening-to-black-men-in-the-uk/
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, "TRANSFORM study extends prostate cancer screening to Black men in the UK," 2 Jun 2026 — https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/news/transform-study-extends-prostate-cancer-screening-to-black-men-in-the-uk
- Prostate Cancer UK, "Government backs our TRANSFORM trial with a further £18m" — https://prostatecanceruk.org/about-us/news-and-views/2026/06/extra-18m-for-transform-to-reach-screening
From speech
Yesterday, the Health Secretary confirmed that all eligible black men would be invited to the Transform trial. As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on prostate cancer, I welcome this vital step towards screening for this terrible disease, for which black men have a doubled risk for both diagnosis and death. This is something that Reform has responded to with nothing but divisive weasel words and rage-baiting. Does the Prime Minister agree that our NHS was founded by Labour to be there for everyone equally, and that when there is a proven higher risk, targeting support is equality?
Sources opened
| [1] | gov.uk |
| [2] | imperial.ac.uk |
| [3] | bbc.co.uk |
| [4] | imperial.nhs.uk |
| [5] | independent.co.uk |
| [6] | prostatecanceruk.org |
| [7] | prostatecanceruk.org |