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Radiotherapy

Commons · Question 21459 · Tabled 19 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 7 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria his Department plans to use to determine which trusts or hospitals will receive new radiotherapy machines.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 7 Jan 2025

The funding for new radiotherapy machines will be used to replace outdated machines, and allocated to trusts using criteria that NHS England is currently developing. The new machines will support the recovery of cancer waiting times and help ensure that p...