Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment
Commons · Question 7595 · Tabled 7 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Tom Gordon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that NHS providers prioritise funding for (a) upgrades and (b) replacements of radiotherapy machines.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 10 Oct 2024
The Government will continue to support the provision of radiotherapy machines, however since April 2022 the responsibility for investing in new radiotherapy machines has been with local systems.